Residents of Las Vegas are dry after flooding and severe rain

 

Residents of Las Vegas were drying out on Sunday following two days of torrential rain that caused streets to flood, necessitated numerous water rescues, closed down a section of Interstate 15 south of the city, and may have even resulted in at least one death.

Strong gusts and hail are expected as the storm activity moves out of eastern Clark county, according to a severe weather outlook from the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.

According to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, the recent severe rains led to 24 water rescues, including more than 30 vehicles submerged in water and approximately a dozen persons pulled from either standing water or moving water.

The recent heavy rains resulted in 24 water rescues, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, including more than 30 submerged vehicles and around a dozen people retrieved from either standing water or moving water.

According to KSNV, on Saturday morning, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue discovered the body of a person they suspect drowned in northwest Las Vegas after witnesses claimed they saw them being swept away by flowing water. Authorities delayed releasing the person's identify and the reason of death.

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According to information from the Clark County Regional Flood Control District, certain locations in and around Las Vegas received more than 3 inches (7.6 cm) of rain over the previous two days.

Las Vegas could have 1.2 inches (3.9 centimeters) or 3.9 inches (9.9 centimeters) of rain in 2023.

Last month's Tropical Storm Hilary had already pounded the city with rain, covering the Las Vegas Strip and forcing multiple water rescues.

The intense downpour in Las Vegas has flooded streets and walkways and shut down all lanes of I-15 south of Jean. However, authorities said that all lanes of the road were available once more late on Saturday night.

Officials also restricted access to the Black Rock desert, where the Burning Man festival was taking place, as a result of the severe rains. Festival organizers advised attendees to limit their consumption of food, water, and fuel because the roads were still "too wet and muddy" to reopen. The cause of a death that happened at the festival is being looked into.

Through a flood watch was in place.