Distant tornadoes, more flash flood warnings than in 10 years and devastation in Death Valley were all part of the Las Vegas region’s monsoon season.
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A video of a Metro rescue helicopter lowering a rescue team member to the top of a half-submerged van south of Overton was posted Wednesday.
Entry to the hottest place on Earth will remain closed to cars for at least another week after a storm stranded 1,000 people and flushed dirt, rocks and debris over some of the desert basin’s 1,000 miles of roads.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas were briefly closed Tuesday afternoon due to flooding, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Data shows that all of Clark County has been in extreme or exceptional drought since the week of May 10. In the next year, the odds of it ending stand at only 15 percent.
Everyone in Vegas seems to have a wind story this year. Maybe it’s a gust knocking down an unsuspecting pedestrian, a set of patio furniture ending up in a neighbor’s yard or dust covering your car.
Icy conditions following a major winter storm closed U.S. Highway 95 in Nye County in both directions for hours early Wednesday north of Beatty before it was reopened.
More than 2 feet of new snow snarled traffic in the Sierra on Monday while record rainfall in Reno forced the closure of one school and caused minor flooding that shut down some streets.
Another warm, dry winter could mean increased water demand and additional harm to desert animals, experts say.
The Southwest has experienced a period of historic dryness and near record-setting temperatures since the beginning of last year.