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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 10, 2026, 7:22 PM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 113 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2026, 7:22 PM PDT (02:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2026, 9:15 PM PDT
- In force
- 113 min
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
929
WGUS55 KVEF 110222
FFWVEF
CAC071-110415-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0016.260811T0222Z-260811T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
722 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 915 PM PDT.
* At 722 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
National Trails Highway between Ludlow and Amboy, Amboy, Amboy Road
This includes Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 50 and
58.
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 3474 11610 3473 11620 3469 11609 3457 11596
3453 11582 3446 11573 3457 11571 3458 11579
3463 11595 3468 11600 3472 11602
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Stessman2 follow-up statements
124
WGUS75 KVEF 110304
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
804 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
CAC071-110415-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260811T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-
804 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...
At 804 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
National Trails Highway between Ludlow and Amboy, Amboy, Amboy Road
This includes Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 50 and
58.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3474 11610 3473 11620 3469 11609 3457 11596
3453 11582 3446 11573 3457 11571 3458 11579
3463 11595 3468 11600 3472 11602
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Stessman867
WGUS75 KVEF 110406
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
906 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
CAC071-110416-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260811T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-
906 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3474 11610 3473 11620 3469 11609 3457 11596
3453 11582 3446 11573 3457 11571 3458 11579
3463 11595 3468 11600 3472 11602
$$
StessmanWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 10, 3:38 PM PDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Dangerous heat will continue today, with widespread Moderate to Major HeatRisk driven by well above normal temperatures and increased humidity. * Daily afternoon to evening isolated thunderstorm chances will continue through the week, with the greatest chances over higher terrain and some storms spreading into adjacent valleys. Storm chances will increase in the mid week. * The high pressure pushes east leading to cooling temperatures through the week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 3:38 PM PDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 338 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Dangerous heat will continue today, with widespread Moderate to Major HeatRisk driven by well above normal temperatures and increased humidity. * Daily afternoon to evening isolated thunderstorm chances will continue through the week, with the greatest chances over higher terrain and some storms spreading into adjacent valleys. Storm chances will increase in the mid week. * The high pressure pushes east leading to cooling temperatures through the week. && .DISCUSSION...Today through next weekend. Today is expected to be the last day of Extreme Heat as the high pressure responsible for the excessive temperatures shifts east. Expect temperatures to peak above 100 degrees in the Owens Valley, near 110 degrees for most of the Mojave Desert, and a few localized areas reaching 115 around the hottest portions of the region. The Extreme Heat Warning lasts through this evening. The one caveat is the cloud cover over Clark and northern Mohave counties associated with two separate MCVs that were generated over southern Arizona last night. This may help to keep temperatures down a bit across those areas. Even though the high shifts east, we will continue to see plenty of monsoonal moisture over the region for much of the the week. The aforementioned MCVs are both rotating northward across Clark and northern Mohave counties with storms forming along the northern and western edges. This trend is expected to continue through the afternoon as these MCVs move north. Storms may be more delayed in the wake of these MCVs due to more subsidence, but with enough afternoon heating we may up seeing storms develop later this afternoon. A weak, cut off low will also help to push additional moisture into the area Tuesday and Wednesday leading to good chances for isolated to scattered storms each afternoon and evening through the late week. Another pattern change will reduce storm chances into the weekend, but doesn't completely erase storms from the late-term forecast with storms mainly confined to the eastern half of the CWA by the weekend. The mid-week moisture push and the exiting high pressure will lead to widespread cooling. Heat risk will reduce through the week as temperatures begin to reduce closer to average for this time of year. Lows look to fall into the 70s and 80s while highs reduce into the 90s to lower 100s. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package... South to southwest winds will prevail late afternoon and evening, but some variability will occur due to thunderstorms in the area. Thunderstorms will persist into this evening before diminishing overnight. Outside of any thunderstorm influence, winds will generally remain less than 10 knots. The probability of thunderstorms within the Las Vegas Valley is generally around 20 percent, but confidence is too low to include in the TAF. Temperatures will exceed 100 degrees through 05Z. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Isolated showers and thunderstorms into this evening with locally heavy rain and gusty and erratic outflow winds. Storms are expected to dissipate by 04Z with SCT clouds around 10-12kft. Outside of any thunderstorm wind impacts, winds will generally remain less than 10 knots. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION/AVIATION...Gorelow For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 5:02 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 5:21 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:05 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:30 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 6:52 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 2:14 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 3:08 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:26 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 3:36 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 3:50 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 4:12 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 4:18 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:24 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Inyo | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:42 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 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.