Firefighters pull person from wash as rains soak the Las Vegas Valley again

Firefighters rescued a person who was clinging to the bank of a wash in northwest Las Vegas on Thursday after receiving reports that someone had been “swept up in the rapidly rising rain run-off,” fire officials said.

The Thursday rescue, which took place after crews were dispatched at around 2:50 p.m. to the Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex, on Caliche Way near North Buffalo Drive and West Lake Mead Boulevard, came amid another round of rain showers that caused some disruptions across the Las Vegas Valley.

In a news release, the Las Vegas Fire Department said the person was “quickly located, half submersed, but clinging to the bank of the wash” and was rescued. There were no injuries reported.

“The victim declined further treatment and walked away from the scene,” the news release said.

Thursday weather around valley

Storms brought rain and hail up to one-inch in diameter to the Summerlin area Thursday.

Harry Reid International Airport experienced delays because of afternoon storms, according to the FAA. Storms caused “some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 36 minutes,” the agency said.

At 4 p.m., the National Weather Service said the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was reporting that U.S. 93 between mile markers 70 and 80 in Clark County was “impassable due to flooding.” At least an inch of rain fell in the area. On Monday night, flash flooding temporarily closed all lanes of U.S. 93 just north of Interstate 15.

Wet week

The valley has seen a rare wave of early June moisture this week. On Monday, strong storms pounded parts of Southern Nevada. On Tuesday, the Strip and downtown Las Vegas saw some significant rain.

Las Vegas is expected to dry out for the weekend, with highs in the low 100s by Saturday.

Wet May

Like this month, the month of May started out on a wet note. And May is normally one of the driest months of the year in the valley.

Thanks to a spring storm during the first week of the month, May 2025 became the wettest May on record for the valley. Harry Reid International Airport recorded 1.44 inches of rain, 1.37 inches above normal.

By the end of the month, the valley was breaking heat records, reaching 105 degrees on May 31 during a two-day “extreme heat” event. It was the hottest day of the month.

Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com. Contact Mark Davis at mdavis@reviewjournal.com.