A wet start to September in the Desert Southwest as the monsoon enters its last few folds before autumn sets in and the monsoon pattern fades.
Flood Watches across a large area of the Southwest on Saturday, extending from Nevada to southwestern Utah, northwestern Arizona and northeastern California.
Scattered rounds of strong thunderstorms are likely again Saturday that could quickly drop an inch or more of rain, triggering flash flooding and excessive runoff.
Las Vegas has seen strong thunderstorms hit the region, dropping heavy rain and triggering some areas of flash flooding.
Stranded cars were scattered in several parts of the city as roads became shallow rivers amid the rate of rain that fell by nearly an inch in a matter of minutes.
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas recorded 0.88 inches on Friday, which was nearly triple the overall September monthly average and was the wettest September day in 11 years.
Further outside the city, several vehicles were stranded along State Route 127 as heavy rain flooded roads around Baker and Tecopa.
“Emergency management is reporting continued flash flooding across the Las Vegas Valley due to rain that fell in the early afternoon,” wrote NWS Las Vegas at X.
Flood Watches across a large area of the Southwest on Saturday, extending from Nevada to southwestern Utah, northwestern Arizona and northeastern California. FOX Weather
In addition, the NWS reports ongoing water rescues across the valley and is pleading for drivers to stay off the road – and not put other drivers at risk either.
“Throw that frozen pizza in the oven for dinner,” says NWS Las Vegas.
“Please don’t put food delivery drivers (& local first responders by extension) at risk.”
Scattered rounds of strong thunderstorms are likely again on Saturday that could drop an inch or more of rain, triggering flash flooding and excessive runoff. FOX Weather
Flash Flood Warning covers the valley until early Saturday morning.
The Las Vegas area should dry out after Saturday night but showers and thunderstorms will move further north into Northern Utah, including Salt Lake City, and southeast Idaho on Sunday.
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