The Nye County manager issued a Declaration of Existence of Local Emergency on Tuesday. It will go before the County Commission next week for ratification.
Weather
Two of the dogs recovered, but one, a pug named Zachary, later went into seizures believed to be caused by heat stroke and was euthanized.
Monday’s stormy, cool weather proved to be one for the record books.
A storm system in Pahrump early Monday dumped a heavy downpour that flooded much of the Nye County town.
Thunderstorms caused flash flooding around the Las Vegas Valley on Monday, shutting down a few intersections. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area also saw flash flooding.
A potentially wet and stormy monsoon weekend in Las Vegas could stretch into Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Unlike all this week, monsoon storms are not expected in the Las Vegas area on Friday, says the National Weather Service.
Two microbursts in the southeast Las Vegas Valley caused significant damage to a sports complex in Henderson on Thursday afternoon.
The chances of rain in the Las Vegas Valley are expected to diminish as Wednesday evening progresses, according to the National Weather Service.
Scattered showers with potentially heavy downpours are expected in the Las Vegas Valley on Monday, says the National Weather Service.
Sunday rainfall prompted an afternoon flash flood warning for Henderson. More rain is possible this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Thunderstorms and wind gusts in northwest Arizona and south of Las Vegas died out Saturday evening and are not expected to pose significant issues overnight.
Some additional monsoon rain is possible this weekend in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.
Monsoonal conditions and rainfall in the Las Vegas area over the past three nights is likely to be absent into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
A portion of U.S. Highway 93 was shut down northeast of Las Vegas late Wednesday as monsoonal weather continued to linger in the region.
