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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2026, 8:46 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2026, 8:46 AM MST (15:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2026, 11:45 AM 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 Las Vegas radar (KESX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:48 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 10:21 AM MST | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Ene New Kingman-Butle, AZ | Corrects previous flash flood report from 6 ENE New Kingman-Butler. Images and videos show flash flooding along Route 66 between Kingman Airport and Valle Vista. Time is estimated based on radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 95 minutes after it went out.
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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 281 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2608 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
990
WGUS55 KVEF 121546
FFWVEF
AZC015-121845-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0022.260812T1546Z-260812T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
846 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
* Until 1145 AM MST.
* At 846 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 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...
Kingman, New Kingman-Butler, Valle Vista, Valentine, Stockton Hill
Road, and Antares Road.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 11391 3539 11358 3564 11387 3550 11412
3527 11409
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MW2 follow-up statements
959
WGUS75 KVEF 121726
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1026 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
AZC015-121845-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260812T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
1026 AM MST Wed Aug 12 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM MST THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...
At 1026 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kingman, New Kingman-Butler, Valle Vista, Valentine, Stockton Hill
Road, and Antares Road.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 11391 3539 11358 3564 11387 3550 11412
3527 11409
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MW886
WGUS75 KVEF 121836
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1136 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
AZC015-121846-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260812T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
1136 AM MST Wed Aug 12 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR
CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3521 11391 3539 11358 3564 11387 3550 11412
3527 11409
$$
MWWhat 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 12, 1:46 AM MST, 7 hours earlier. Its key messages:
- * Wednesday afternoon offers widespread chances for storms with an increased risk for flooding in Mohave County AZ, with a Flash Flood Watch issued from noon through midnight. * Daily afternoon to evening isolated thunderstorm chances will continue through the late week, with the greatest chances over higher terrain and some storms spreading into adjacent valleys. * Temperatures continue to cool into the weekend with a slight rebound in temperatures over the weekend and into the next work week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 1:46 AM MST, 7 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 146 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Wednesday afternoon offers widespread chances for storms with an increased risk for flooding in Mohave County AZ, with a Flash Flood Watch issued from noon through midnight. * Daily afternoon to evening isolated thunderstorm chances will continue through the late week, with the greatest chances over higher terrain and some storms spreading into adjacent valleys. * Temperatures continue to cool into the weekend with a slight rebound in temperatures over the weekend and into the next work week. && .DISCUSSION... Lingering showers continue to pass through the region, but these overnight precip chances don't look very impactful. The continued push of monsoonal moisture will offer some of the best and most widespread chances for storms of the forecast this afternoon. The best chances will be along the favored higher terrain, but the environment looks to allow for much more of those storms to filter into the valleys across the region. Additionally, shorter-term models are keeping the storm chances later into the night compared to previous days, with things not completely settling down until the late night. The spread of the storms and the amount to moisture aloft will increase concerns for flooding for Clark Co NV and Mojave Co AZ, with WPC upgrading those areas to a 15 to 25% risk of Excessive Rainfall. Taking into consideration the more consistent chances for storms, as well as terrain and flood prone environments affected, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Mohave County AZ from noon through midnight. A slight pattern shift will reduce Thursday's storm chances, but will still offer a good environment for afternoon and evening storms. While widespread flooding looks less likely, localized flooding will still be a threat, along with thunderstorm gusts and lightning. Friday's storm chances will be much more spotty and look to dissipate earlier than previous days. Conditions stabilize into the weekend as a high pressure tilts back into the region. The overall cooling trend continues through the late work week. Heat risk will drop through the week with all of the southern Great Basin and Mojave Desert seeing only Minor or Moderate readings. Lows look to fall into the 70s and 80s while highs reduce into the 90s to lower 100s. Temperatures look to rebound slightly into the weekend, but not significantly. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Decreasing chance for showers in the valley tonight, precipitation should remain south and east overnight. Winds will remain southwest around 8KT overnight before becoming light and variable Wednesday morning. Convection is expected to develop again Wednesday afternoon with more coverage than previous days. 30%-40% chance of thunderstorms at the terminals which could result in heavy rain, visibility under 5SM, sudden gusty winds, and CIGs below 8000ft. Outside of convection, south to southeast winds around 10KT with occasional gusts over 15KT are expected. Low confidence in the wind forecast Wednesday evening after thunderstorms wane as wind direction may depend on afternoon convection. Light winds will eventually set up Wednesday night. VFR conditions with SCT-BKN clouds over 10kft are expected through the period. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 06Z Forecast Package...Any showers and storms will end across the region, lingering for a a few more hours in the Southern Great Basin tonight. Additional showers and isolate thunderstorms may shift into southern Mohave County after 10Z as decay storms from southwest Arizona drift north. In addition to showers, south to southeast winds over 10KT with occasional gusts over 20KT are possible through the morning in the Colorado River Valley. Winds will calm down by Wednesday morning. Elsewhere, typical wind patterns are expected overnight. Convection will develop again Wednesday afternoon across much of the region. Any storms could produce lightning, heavy rain, sudden gusty winds, and CIGs below 8000ft. Outside of convective influences, south to southwest winds around 10KT will develop Wednesday afternoon. Wind and convection will diminish after sunset Wednesday. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Murdock AVIATION...Nickerson 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 12, 1:24 AM MST | Flood Watch | VEF | Mohave | 23 hr |
| Aug 12, 7:47 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 5 hr |
| Aug 12, 8:24 AM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 51 min |
| Aug 12, 9:21 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 11:10 AM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 50 min |
| Aug 12, 12:27 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 3 hr |
| Aug 12, 1:11 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 49 min |
| Aug 12, 2:21 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 54 min |
| Aug 12, 2:53 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 52 min |
| Aug 12, 3:30 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 30 min |
| Aug 12, 3:58 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Mohave | 47 min |
| Aug 12, 4:00 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Mohave | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.