Las Vegas, Nevada got hit with its first major downpour of the year which resulted in almost immediate flooding across Sin City.
As the rain poured down relentlessly, many cars stalled out and were abandoned as flood waters started to rise.
Other states that are expecting to face similar flash flooding are Utah, Arizona, and California.
Here’s some footage of the flash flooding:
🚨#BREAKING: Major flash flooding is occurring in Las Vegas
Currently Major flooding is occurring in parts of the Las Vegas area due to heavy rainstorms, resulting in significant problems for drivers as the streets turn into rivers. pic.twitter.com/RTA05QnrHs
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 2, 2023
🚨#UPDATE: More video shows vehicles and buses driving through flooding streets that turned into rushing rivers causing major issues in parts of Las Vegas area pic.twitter.com/7PNB9IhxZ2
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 2, 2023
Per Fox 5 Vegas:
The Las Vegas Valley got its first heavy downpour of meteorological fall, which brought some heavy flooding.
ADVERTISEMENTFOX5 reporters witnessed multiple people abandoning their stalled-out cars after getting stuck in the floodwater.
“I went through a flood over there off on Twain and Nellis,” described Art Hernandez. “It caused my battery to become overflowed, waterlogged.”
Even those who smartly turned around before getting stuck found themselves frustrated with the state of the streets.
“Everyone’s just very congested and no one knows what to do,” said Schuyler Archer, who’s visiting from California with her friends over Labor Day Weekend. “It’s just really hard to maneuver because you can’t really get through. I tried to make a u-turn and I couldn’t get over. I’m just going through the neighborhood and I can’t get out.”
MAJOR FLASH FLOODING happening in NE Las Vegas, NV RIGHT NOW – Intersection of Lake Mead and Mt. Hood #nvwx @ReedTimmerAccu @NWSVegas pic.twitter.com/gCSLj6ORz4
— Storm Chaser DL Scales (@DLScalesWX) September 2, 2023
Here’s what Fox Weather reported:
It’s been a soggy start to September in the Desert Southwest as the monsoon season gets in some final licks before autumn begins and the monsoon patterns fade.
Flood Watches extend across a large swath of the Southwest on Saturday, extending from Nevada into southwestern Utah, northwestern Arizona and northeastern California.
Rounds of scattered strong thunderstorms are likely again Saturday that can drop a quick inch of rain or more, triggering flash flooding and excessive runoff.
Las Vegas has seen rounds of strong thunderstorms push through the region, dropping torrential rains and triggering multiple areas of flash flooding. Stranded cars were strewn across multiple areas of town as roads became shallow rivers amid rainfall rates that dropped nearly an inch in minutes.
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Las Vegas, Nv flooding like Rambo pic.twitter.com/NjFVj2ICzC
— David Tafoya (@DavidTafoya26) September 2, 2023
Torrential rain drenched the city of Las Vegas yesterday, causing major flooding through the city’s iconic strip. #NVwx pic.twitter.com/WpKMgkgQAl
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) September 2, 2023
In summary?
This:
Well said “Donald Gibson”
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