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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 18, 2026, 7:13 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2026, 7:13 PM MST (02:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2026, 10:15 PM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Mohave County, AZ
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 219 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
The text
As transmitted.
726
WGUS55 KVEF 190213
FFWVEF
AZC015-190515-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0013.260719T0213Z-260719T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
713 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
* Until 1015 PM MST.
* At 713 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Colorado City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3694 11291 3694 11303 3700 11302 3700 11293
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
AG2 follow-up statements
564
WGUS75 KVEF 190318
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
818 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026
AZC015-190515-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260719T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
818 PM MST Sat Jul 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOHAVE COUNTY...
At 818 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
moderate to heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding was
seen along Hildale St over Short Creek in Colorado City. Flood waters
are starting to recede, but will continue to pose a threat.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Colorado City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 11293 3694 11291 3694 11303 3700 11302
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
AG670 WGUS75 KVEF 190511 FFSVEF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1011 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 AZC015-190521- /O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260719T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mohave AZ- 1011 PM MST Sat Jul 18 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOHAVE COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 3700 11293 3694 11291 3694 11303 3700 11302 $$ AG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 5:01 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 44 min |
| Jul 18, 5:29 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Mohave | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:36 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 7:00 PM MST | Areal Flood Warning | VEF | Mohave | 13 min |
| Jul 19, 1:18 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.