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Vegas video: Car swept away, woman rescued

Amateur footage shot after an afternoon downpour north of Las Vegas captures the power of flash flood waters.

Rain throughout valley brings floods, traffic

Rain pounded Southern Nevada on Monday, clogging roadways from Las Vegas to Lake Mead as Mount Charleston residents kept an eye on streets already soaked from a flash flood last week.

Health district: West Nile-bearing mosquitoes found in valley

Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in the Las Vegas Valley, the Southern Nevada Health District said Monday, and the agency suggested residents take basic precautions to avoid infection.

Flash flood watch issued for Clark County

A flash food watch for Clark County will be in effect through Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

 
Sandoval open to helping flood-damaged Rainbow

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday he wants to help a battered Mount Charleston neighborhood get the protection it needs to guard against future flooding.

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Sandoval to tour Rainbow flood area

Gov. Brian Sandoval will tour flood-battered Mount Charleston on Friday, when Rainbow subdivision residents are expected to still be cleaning homes and yards of debris.

 
Berm could have shielded Rainbow from flooding

The soaked Rainbow community on Mount Charleston could have had more protection from the Monday flash flood that destroyed roads, battered houses and blanketed yards with rocks and mud.

 
Some Mount Charleston residents advised to boil water

Rain-fueled rivers tore through Mount Charleston’s Rainbow Canyon subdivision Monday, flooding homes, washing away roads and compromising the Kyle Canyon water system.

Light storms breeze through Las Vegas

A new thunderstorm was churning in the southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday afternoon, and was expected to bring moderate to brief but heavy rain to old town Henderson, according to the National Weather Service.

Northwest valley under flash flood warning

A flash flood warning is in effect Wednesday afternoon for the northwest valley following heavy showers on Mount Charleston, the National Weather Service said.

Flash flood watch issued for Las Vegas Valley

Rain is covering the Las Vegas Valley this morning, causing the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch. A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. The watch is in place until 9 p.m.

Thunderstorms rock boaters at Lake Mead, agency reports

Multiple people at Lake Mead needed rescuing after a thunderstorm complex rocked their boats Tuesday, according to the National Park Service.

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