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Las Vegas residents on Sunday were drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut down a portion of Interstate 15 south of the city and ...
The megadrought gripping the Western United States is widening. Fifty-seven percent of the country and 100% of Nevada is in some level of drought, and nowhere is it as obvious as along the ...
Water poured through the ceiling of a Las Vegas casino after heavy rain hit Nevada on Wednesday (23 August). Footage shows flooding at Harrah's Hotel & Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Since Las Vegas is located in a basin with a single outlet, the Las Vegas Wash, all rain runoff drains to the east side of the basin where it will eventually be deposited into Lake Mead. Rainfall in the surrounding mountain ranges, can cause flooding in the area as water flows off the mountains onto the valley floor. The area is also subject to ...
The Water District is a member agency of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, (SNWA), a regional organization that works to secure water resources for the valley. SNWA also provides conservation programs for customers of member agencies. The district also is steward to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, the historical home of Las Vegas' founding ...
Lake Mead's water level rebounded a few feet by October 2015 and avoided triggering the drought restrictions. The water level started falling in Spring 2016 and fell below the drought trigger level of 1,075 feet again in May 2016. It fell to a new record low of 1,071.60 feet (326.62 m) on July 1, 2016, before beginning to rebound slowly. [29]
The Las Vegas storm results in flooded casinos as well as 22 car crashes and 15 outdoor fires. More heavy rainfall is expected. Flash flood hits Las Vegas Strip, sending water pouring into casinos
Water flowed from ceiling lights inside Caesar’s Palace as flash flooding hit Las Vegas on Thursday, July 28, according to reports from the scene.This video, recorded by Matthew Converse, shows ...