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Event Details

Event Flash Flood
-- Flood Cause Heavy Rain
State NEVADA
County/Area CLARK
WFO VEF
Begin Date 08/27/2007 02:08:00 PST-8
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location LAS VEGAS
Begin Lat/Lon 36.17/-115.15
End Date 08/27/2007 07:30:00 PST-8
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 5.00M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A late-season surge of monsoon moisture was already in place when the remnant circulation of former Atlantic Hurricane Dean moved over southern Nevada during the pre-dawn hours of August 27th, resulting in major flooding. Damage figures were not available at this time, but will likely run well into the millions. In addition, there were 22 swift water rescues in the Las Vegas Valley during the height of the flooding. Despite the magnitude of the flooding, no deaths or serious injuries were reported.
Event Narrative Flash flooding resulted in 22 swift water rescues in less than three hours. Floodwaters knocked down a 45-foot stretch of stucco wall behind an apartment complex, inundating garages with two feet of water. Many homes had water in them. The damage figure is an estimate.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 6.000M 0.00K
LAS VEGAS CLARK CO. NV 08/27/2007 02:08 PST-8 Flash Flood 0 0 5.000M 0.00K
LAS VEGAS CLARK CO. NV 08/27/2007 02:08 PST-8 Lightning 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 6.000M 0.00K