The amount and intensity of water that fell across the Las Vegas Valley over the weekend could rank up there with some of the biggest floods in the area’s history.
Flooding sweeps through the Las Vegas valley with cars attempting to drive through floods at Las Vegas Boulevard.
An example of the heavy rainfall on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, taken from East Charleston and Decatur boulevards. (David Wislon)
The Clark County Fire Department rescued one person from the flooded Durango Wash in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)
Almost half an inch of rain fell over the Las Vegas Valley overnight, according to the National Weather Service. The valley’s record-breaking 116-day dry streak ended Monday, with 0.14 inches of rain before midnight. The valley saw another 0.35 inches of rain between midnight and 6 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service said.
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Thursday in the Las Vegas Valley. (Glenn Cook/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Representative Steven Horsford toured the Rainbow Subdivision on Mount Charleston on Monday. He wanted to learn about a proposed drainage project and to talk to residents affected by last week’s flood.