The reopening of Interstate 15 — where traffic flowed smoothly Saturday — put the town of Moapa on the path to recovery after floodwaters washed out much of the highway that connects the rural community to the rest of the world.
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It will be several weeks before the portion of Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas that was devastated by floods is back up and running at full speed, Nevada Department of Transportation officials said Tuesday.
Loren and Margie Miller were just starting their cross-country trip when a devastating flash flood sent their vacation plans into a waterlogged tailspin.
The National Park Service announced Tuesday that the entrance fee at Lake Mead National Recreation Area will be temporarily waived to help alleviate traffic from Interstate 15 detours.
As the valley recovers from Monday’s storms and flooding, the National Weather Service on Tuesday said to expect mostly dry conditions.
Heavy rain pummeled Moapa on Monday, leaving nearly 100 students stranded and part of Interstate 15 closed after sections of the freeway washed away. Northbound lanes of I-15 were closed at the Moapa exit, about 50 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Chelsea Webster said, and southbound lanes were closed near Bunkerville.
A rare three-day flash flood watch has been issued for Southern Nevada starting Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The Army Corps of Engineers will start construction of a flood control berm to protect a Mount Charleston community in early October, corps officials said Thursday.
Storms above Henderson, Lake Las Vegas and nearby highways prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning Wednesday evening.
Despite projected sunny conditions, approaching storms caused The National Weather Service on Thursday to issue a flash-flood warning.
Soak up as much rain as you can in the next couple of days, Las Vegas. Things are looking dry for the weekend.
Clark County commissioners on Wednesday approved a disaster declaration for the flooded Mount Charleston area — which suffered more than $2 million in damage — that will make the county eligible to receive emergency assistance funding.
A tornado touched down in Clark County for the first time in more than a decade during Monday’s storm, according to the National Weather Service.
Amateur footage shot after an afternoon downpour north of Las Vegas captures the power of flash flood waters.
