Flash Flood in Clark County, Nevada

Flash Flood August 4, 2017 · Clark County, Nevada

Death

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Six people were rescued from the Flamingo Wash behind the Linq Hotel, and roads were closed in the area due to flooding. Two people were swept into the Flamingo Wash near Boulder Highway. One man, who had been rescuing people from the wash, was killed.

The wider storm

A push of monsoon moisture fueled an outbreak of thunderstorms with severe weather and flash flooding.

Began near Bracken (36.1187, -115.1691).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 714877. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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