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Flood Season Storms Into Valley

Jul 21, 2021

Floods are bad enough, but adding the adjective “flash” makes them deadlier in Southern Nevada.

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Las Vegas Neighborhood Sees Flooding After Rainfall

Aug 01, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Storm waters flooded a Las Vegas neighborhood after the area saw more than 1 inch of rain Wednesday.

The Clark County Regional Flood Control District says water from the Upper Duck Creek Detention Basin drained to a natural wash and entere

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Flood Spells Tragedy For Tunnel Dwellers

Jul 21, 2021

So imagine living down there and being caught by the water. Many did get caught. Three of those people died.

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Body of Final Hiker Found In Utah Following Flash Floods

Sep 17, 2015

Authorities say searchers have found the last body of seven hikers killed in flash flooding that swept through a narrow canyon at Utah's Zion National Park.

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16 Dead In Utah Flash Floods

Sep 16, 2015

Authorities say they have found the body of a fifth hiker killed in a flash flood that swept through a narrow canyon in Utah's Zion National Park.

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State Paying $117K To Clear People From Las Vegas Storm Culverts

Jul 08, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An official says the Nevada Department of Transportation is spending about $117,000 to clear makeshift homeless encampments from Las Vegas-area storm drains and culverts.

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Aid Deadline Ahead For Southern Nevada Flood Area

Jan 26, 2015

Federal and state officials say applications are due next week for aid for people in a southern Nevada area affected by severe storms and flooding in...

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Douglas County Cleans Up Flood Debris

Jan 26, 2015

Douglas County residents are digging out after flash flooding left up to three feet of mud and debris in some neighborhood streets south of Carson City....