Las Vegas Weather

Flood warnings northeast of Vegas, Mount Charleston

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 21, 2014 - 2:41 pm

Clouds gather the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, August 21, 2014. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings in Clark County for Mount Charleston and portions of the Las Vegas Valley. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Michael Quine on Twitter @Vegas88s

A storm rolls in over Henderson on Aug. 21, 2014. (Kristen DeSilva/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Clouds gather the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, August 21, 2014. A thunderstorm moved across the Las Vegas valley Thursday afternoon, affecting Mount Charleston, Rainbow Canyon, Kyle Canyon and Interstate 15. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Michael Quine on Twitter @Vegas88s

The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings in Clark County for Mount Charleston and the area around Interstate 215 northeast of the Las Vegas Valley.

Flooding is expected in washes, low water crossings and on roads, according to the weather service’s Las Vegas office.

A thunderstorm has been nearly stationary Thursday afternoon, affecting Mount Charleston, Rainbow Canyon, Kyle Canyon and I-15 from mile post 72 to 86, between the valley and Overton.

The flood warning was scheduled until 5 p.m.

Contact Wesley Juhl at wjuhl@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @WesJuhl.

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