Flash Flood — Clark, Nevada

2012-09-11 · near Las Vegas N Air Term, Clark, Nevada

Direct deaths

$20.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Major flash flooding affected much of the Las Vegas Valley. Numerous roads were closed due to water, mud, and rocks; and several people had to be rescued from vehicles. Many vehicles in parking lots were submerged in muddy water. Many homes, condos, and businesses flooded, and three dogs drowned in one home. Water got into buildings on the UNLV campus as well as a middle school and the MGM Grand Garden Arena. One landscaper died when flood waters swept him off his front-end loader.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system interacted with deep monsoon moisture to produce widespread thunderstorms and flash flooding. A few storms also produced severe weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 402190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.