Searing heat, rock-hard soil and intense summer thunderstorms can temporarily turn the dry desert into raging rivers. 

Recorded reports of flooding in Clark County date back nearly 100 years. A special written report History of Flooding documents floods from 1905 to 1975.

Clark County Flooding

At least 35 people have died as a result of flooding here since 1960 and even winter storms in 2020 swept two people away. 

Flooding has also caused tremendous economic impacts, including Presidential Disasters in 1999, and more recently, major Interstate 15 impacts near Moapa in 2014.

Flooding in the Desert: Nevada's Muddy River, by the NV Silver Jackets

Flooding in the Desert: The Lower Virgin River, by the NV Silver Jackets

Nevada High Water Mark Interactive Map

The Las Vegas National Weather Service's summary of the Monsoon 2023 from a meteorologist’s perspective.

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