Flash Flood — Clark, Nevada

2013-08-25 · near Charleston Park, Clark, Nevada

$3.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Very heavy rain on the Carpenter One burn area produced major flash flooding. 18 swift water rescues took place. Numerous roads were closed by flooding, including Kyle Canyon Road (which was washed away) and Highway 95. Water, mud, and firefighting foam covered many streets in northwest Las Vegas for three days as the Kyle Canyon Detention Basin slowly drained. Much of the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort was heavily damaged.

Wider weather episode

A strong push of monsoon moisture fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin for several days, peaking on the 25th. Many storms produced flash flooding, and isolated severe weather also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 470759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.