Heavy Rain — Clark, Nevada
2014-02-28 · near Bracken, Clark, Nevada
8
Injuries
$250K
Property damage
Event narrative
Heavy rain in the Las Vegas Valley caused a power outage to 1263 customers; shorted out a railroad crossing sensor, causing the gate to block a major thoroughfare; and contributed to at least 43 vehicle crashes, resulting in eight injuries (indirect).
Wider weather episode
A strong low pressure system brought high winds, heavy rain, and heavy mountain snow to portions of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 496515. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.