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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Las Vegas, NV
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.
- 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
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
$$
Meltzer2 follow-up statements
114
WGUS75 KVEF 010158
FFSVEF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
658 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026
AZC015-010330-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260901T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
658 PM MST Mon Aug 31 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY...
At 658 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Colorado City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 11310 3692 11298 3700 11293
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Meltzer117 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.
&&
DSBLocal 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.
&&
SOULATLocal 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.
&&
SOULATThe office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 7:42 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | VEF | Mohave | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 11:40 AM MST | Flash Flood Warning | VEF | Mohave | 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.