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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Las Vegas, NV

August 31, 2026Mohave County, Arizona

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 31, 2026, 5:23 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
Aug 31, 2026, 5:23 PM MST (00:23 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2026, 8:30 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 00:27 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

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 224 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2026-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 404 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 00:00Z on 2026-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
404 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

819 
WGUS55 KVEF 010023
FFWVEF
AZC015-010330-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0038.260901T0023Z-260901T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
523 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...

* Until 830 PM MST.

* At 523 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges 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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 11310 3692 11298 3700 11293

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Meltzer
2 follow-up statements
114 
WGUS75 KVEF 010158
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
658 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

AZC015-010330-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260901T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
658 PM MST Mon Aug 31 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY...

At 658 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 11310 3692 11298 3700 11293

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Meltzer
117 
WGUS75 KVEF 010322
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
822 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

AZC015-010332-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260901T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
822 PM MST Mon Aug 31 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM MST for a portion of
northwest Arizona.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 11293 3692 11298 3700 11310

$$

Meltzer

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 31, 3:59 PM MST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • * Flash Flood Watch in effect for northern Mohave County today, with shower and thunderstorm potential across our eastern zones. * Relatively drier and cooler conditions expected through the work week, though uncertainty increases this weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 3:59 PM MST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
359 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

* Flash Flood Watch in effect for northern Mohave County today, with
  shower and thunderstorm potential across our eastern zones.

* Relatively drier and cooler conditions expected through the work
  week, though uncertainty increases this weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...Today through Sunday.

The concern of the day will be our eastern zones, with primary focus
across northern Mohave County. Today, the region has between 0.75
and 1.00 inches of PWAT. Simultaneously, there is longwave troughing
over the western CONUS that will usher a shortwave into the southern
Great Basin this afternoon. Coupled with daytime heating, forecast
HRRR soundings continue to show over 2500 J/kg of SBCAPE across
northwestern Arizona today. As of 10 AM PDT/MST, we have issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning east of Kingman along Interstate 40 near
Fort Rock (expired 9:45am) and currently have a Flood Advisory in
effect for areas east of Kingman due to training thunderstorms.
Gauges in the area have picked up around 0.50 inches over the last
hour. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage as the day
goes on and will be efficient rain-makers, resulting in flash
flooding. Be weather aware today if spending time outdoors or
driving on roads with low-water crossings across Mohave County.
Cannot rule out thunderstorms in eastern Clark or eastern Lincoln
counties as well, particularly with convective initiation off of
outflow boundaries. The Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the
Arizona Strip, which includes areas along and north of the Colorado
River in Mohave County until midnight tonight.

Throughout the work week, a dry southwesterly flow continues across
the area. Moisture from Hurricane Karina in the eastern Pacific has
the potential to get wrapped up into the flow aloft, which will
bring increased cloud cover to the region, which will assist with
cooler afternoon temperatures. Looking ahead late-week into the
weekend, there is considerable uncertainty as it pertains to chances
of precipitation. There is a tropical disturbance in the
southeastern Pacific Ocean with a 90 percent chance of formation in
the next 48 hours. The trajectory of this future storm will highly
impact precipitation chances in the Mojave Desert... Should it take
on a more westward / southward trajectory, then we could simply get
increased cloud cover. Will continue to assess as we move through
the week.
&&

.AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 00Z Forecast Package...South-
southwest winds likely to continue throughout the TAF period,
strongest from late morning through sunset with gusts 20-30 knots.
There remains a low (~25%) chance of northeasterly outflow winds
reaching the terminal between 03z-08z, but no convection in the
vicinity. Few to scattered clouds around 12kft, with mostly clear
skies late tonight and tomorrow. Temps remain below 100F.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast
California...For the 00Z Forecast Package...Isolated to scattered
storms continue in Mohave and Lincoln counties this evening,
clearing out overnight. Gusty outflow winds, hail, and heavy rain
possible with the strongest cores. Elsewhere, breezy southerly to
westerly winds persist with gusts generally 15-30 knots. Winds
subside after sunset, but remain breezy in the KDAG area into the
overnight hours. Few to scattered clouds at or above 10kft, with
scattered to broken conditions in northern Mohave and eastern
Lincoln counties.
&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report
any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating
procedures.

&&

DISCUSSION...Soulat
AVIATION...Woods

For more forecast information...see us on our webpage:
https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 31, 12:19 PM MST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1219 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     Hail             2 SSW Caliente          37.59N 114.53W
08/31/2026  M1.00 Inch       Lincoln            NV   Park/Forest Srvc

            One inch hail reported at Kershaw-Ryan State
            Park.

&&

DSB
Local storm report, Aug 31, 2:37 PM MST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
237 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     Hail             9 NNE Desert Hills      34.66N 114.29W
08/30/2026  M1.00 Inch       Mohave             AZ   Public

            One inch hail reported in Havasu Heights.
            Time estimated by radar.

&&

SOULAT
Local storm report, Aug 31, 3:35 PM MST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
335 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0244 PM     Flash Flood      18 ESE Panaca           37.73N 114.08W
08/31/2026                   Lincoln            NV   Dept of Highways

            All lanes blocked on State Route 319 due to
            flash flooding.

&&

SOULAT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 7:42 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave3 hr
Sep 1, 11:40 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave3 hr

Nearby

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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.