Flash-Flood Risk Lingers Across the Southwest After Rachel’s Remnants Swamped Nevada – WTOP News
- On Sunday morning, Tropical Storm Rachel drenched the Las Vegas valley, causing widespread flooding that forced road closures throughout the region.
- More than one inch of rain fell early Sunday on the valley's west side, prompting a Flash Flood Warning that remains in effect through 5 a.m. Monday.
- The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada closed I-15 near the Nevada-California state line, while floodwaters impacted the Las Vegas Strip, The LINQ, and Hotel Rio.
- Koval Lane and Winnick Avenue remain closed due to flooding, with cameras capturing stranded cars navigating rising water across the city.
- A Flood Watch and Wind Advisory remain in effect through 5 a.m. Monday, though meteorologists predict only a slight chance of additional showers today.
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VIDEO - Tropical storm Rachel, now a post-tropical cyclone, caused flooding in Las Vegas on Sunday, October 11.
The cyclones "Simon" and "Rachel" raged in Mexico as well as in the USA. On Sunday, parts of the desert metropolis Las Vegas were flooded, roads turned into watercourses. Vehicles got stuck.
Record Rainfall from Tropical Storm Rachel Remnants Triggers Flash Floods and Road Closures Across Las Vegas Valley
LAS VEGAS, NV — An extraordinary atmospheric river driven by the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel drenched the Las Vegas Valley with record-breaking autumn rainfall over the weekend, turning desert roadways into rushing canals, inundating low-lying intersections, and filling regional flood control detention basins to capacity. The National Weather Service
Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped Nevada – WTOP News
Forecasters issued flood watches Monday and warned more rain and isolated thunderstorms could hit the Southwest after the remnants of tropical storm Rachel caused severe flooding in Las Vegas over the weekend. Las Vegas tied an all-time daily rainfall record for the month of October after receiving 1.08 inches of rain into Sunday morning, according...
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