Flash Flood in Clark County, Nevada

Flash Flood August 22, 2012 · Clark County, Nevada

Death

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant flash flooding affected much of the Las Vegas Valley. Numerous roads were closed, and several people were rescued from cars. A church was damaged by three feet of water when a retaining wall collapsed. Several people were rescued from washes. One man died when he fell into the Pittman Wash and was swept downstream.

The wider storm

Another surge of monsoon moisture led to an outbreak of thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. A low pressure system further enhanced the storms on the 22nd.

Began near Las Vegas N Air Term (36.3065, -115.3482).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 400919. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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