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Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 14, 2026, 12:55 PM PDT for Lincoln County, Nevada. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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 14, 2026, 12:55 PM PDT (19:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2026, 3:29 PM PDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
County Lincoln County, NV
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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 14, 2:42 PM PDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 N Caliente, NV | Lincoln County Sheriff reports flooding in northern Caliente. Photos show water flowing over the road and into the Meadow Valley Wash. |
| Aug 14, 3:19 PM PDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Caliente, NV | Video shows water flowing over Nevada State Route 317. |
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 2 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 107 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 233 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2555 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
013
WGUS55 KVEF 141955
FFWVEF
NVC017-142300-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0031.260814T1955Z-260814T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1255 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Lincoln County in south central Nevada...
* Until 400 PM PDT.
* At 1255 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in 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...
Caliente.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 11455 3762 11446 3769 11446 3776 11462
3761 11476 3758 11469 3760 11458
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
CM2 follow-up statements
549
WGUS75 KVEF 142148
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
248 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026
NVC017-142300-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260814T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln NV-
248 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...
At 248 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Caliente.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 11455 3762 11446 3769 11446 3776 11462
3761 11476 3758 11469 3760 11458
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
CM858
WGUS75 KVEF 142229
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
329 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026
NVC017-142239-
/O.CAN.KVEF.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260814T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln NV-
329 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED
WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
The heavy rain has ended, but flooding is still possible due to
runoff. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 PM PDT for portions of
northwest Arizona and south central Nevada.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 11455 3762 11446 3769 11446 3776 11462
3761 11476 3758 11469 3760 11458
$$
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 14, 10:38 AM PDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Limited shower activity lasts through much of the morning with another batch of isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon. Storm chances reduce into the evening, then exit by the late night. FLash Flood Watches are in affect for Northern Mohave County and most of Lincoln County. * Mostly dry conditions are expected over the weekend and into the next work week. * The weekend starts off another steady warming trend.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 10:38 AM PDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1038 AM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Limited shower activity lasts through much of the morning with another batch of isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon. Storm chances reduce into the evening, then exit by the late night. FLash Flood Watches are in affect for Northern Mohave County and most of Lincoln County. * Mostly dry conditions are expected over the weekend and into the next work week. * The weekend starts off another steady warming trend. && .DISCUSSION...We're continuing to see very light returns on the radar around the southern portions of the CWA, while Lincoln Co still has some passing storms that will weaken into the late night. Non-impactful shower activity looks to linger through the morning, with better chances for convection arriving into the afternoon. Northern Mohave County AZ will see the better chances for storms as the monsoonal flow will be slightly more focused on that side of the state line. Storm chances do look to spread west into the mid afternoon offering more widespread storm chances. Even though the moisture feed will be limited compared to previous days, localized flooding will still be a concern along with strong gusts. lightning, and maybe some hail. Shorter-term higher resolution models are showing a possible conveyer belt of storms moving through northern Mohave Co AZ in the early afternoon and again in the early evening. Portions of Lincoln Co will also have the potential for training storms. As such, a Flash Flood watch remains in effect for northern Mohave County and most of Lincoln County through 8 PM this evening. The upper level pattern will shift into Friday night with a ridge of high pressure tilting into the region. This will inhibit storm chances over the weekend, with the exception of some slight chances for isolated storms on some of the higher peaks. The high pressure will continue to build into the work week, keeping the forecast dry. Longer term models hint at the high pressure beginning to push east by the next weekend, but that could be delayed further beyond the forecast period. The building high pressure will also kick off a warm trend over the weekend with temperatures slowly rising back into the 100s and 110s by the middle of the next work week. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package... Light E to SE winds continue over the next few hours, increasing in strength as afternoon mixing kicks in. Another round of convection is expected across southern Nevada, with convective initiation around the Valley as early as 19-20z expected. The best chance for direct impacts in the terminal area will be 20Z to 23Z, with the likely impacts being sudden gusty winds, heavy rainfall reducing visibility to under 5SM, and CIGs briefly decreasing to below 8kft AGL. Added a tempo group from 19-23z to account for convection in the vicinity and erratic wind speeds and directions. Hi-res guidance is hinting as a northeast wind push from dying convection around or after 00z, will watch how storms evolve today and update the forecast as needed, but for now have added NE winds beginning at 00z. Light and variable winds will return overnight. Away from areas of convection, VFR conditions will prevail with SCT to BKN clouds and bases remaining at or above 10kft AGL. Temperatures are expected to remain below 100F once again today and remain below 100F through the weekend. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Thunderstorms are expected to redevelop this afternoon and evening across southern Nevada and northern Mohave County. Any storms could produce sudden gusty winds, lightning, heavy rain reducing visibilities to below 5SM, and CIGs decreasing to below 8kft AGL. Added a tempo group from 23z-03z at both KEED and KIFP to account for convection in the vicinity during that timeframe with erratic wind directions and speeds expected. Hi-res guidance is in agreement that northerly flow may set up within the Colorado River Valley tonight as storms die and send outflow boundaries from the north, so have kept that in the respective TAFs. Away from convective influences, south to southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots will develop. Normal diurnal wind patterns expected further west at both KDAG and KBIH with cigs remaining mainly clear. Conditions will improve across the region overnight, with both convection and winds diminishing. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Murdock AVIATION...Moore 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 13, 5:14 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Clark | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:17 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:23 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark, Lincoln | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 12:45 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Clark | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:11 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Aug 14, 1:17 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 1:52 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Clark | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:59 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 2:39 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark | 51 min |
| Aug 14, 3:09 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Clark | 7 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:29 PM PDT | Areal Flood Warning | VEF | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:50 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark | 40 min |
| Aug 14, 4:39 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Clark, Lincoln | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.