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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Las Vegas, NV

August 12, 2026Mohave County, Arizona

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 12, 10:21 AM MSTFLASH FLOOD6 Ene New Kingman-Butle, AZCorrects 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2026-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 281 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2026-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -78 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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

$$

MW
2 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

$$

MW
886 
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

$$

MW

What 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

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 1:24 AM MSTFlood WatchVEFMohave23 hr
Aug 12, 7:47 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave5 hr
Aug 12, 8:24 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave51 min
Aug 12, 9:21 AM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave3 hr
Aug 12, 11:10 AM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave50 min
Aug 12, 12:27 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave3 hr
Aug 12, 1:11 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave49 min
Aug 12, 2:21 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave54 min
Aug 12, 2:53 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave52 min
Aug 12, 3:30 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave30 min
Aug 12, 3:58 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave47 min
Aug 12, 4:00 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave4 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.