Nevada, 1997Flash Flooding in Nevada, September 3, 1997
September 3, 1997 · NWS VEF · 4 events in 1 county or zone
4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Flash Flood, Clark
- When
- September 3, 11:15 AM PST
- Where
- Clark County, Charleston Park
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 36.215, -115.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain triggered mud slides in Kyle Canyon which deposited debris on State Route 157. A report was also received of mud and debris on Wheeler Pass Road in the Spring Mountains. Equipment was dispatched to clear the roads. The Nevada Division of Forestry reported about 2 inches of rain in Kyle Canyon between 7 am and noon PST.
Flash Flood, Clark
- When
- September 3, 12:10 PM PST
- Where
- Clark County, Indian Spgs
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 36.215, -115.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms over northwest Clark County dumped locally heavy rain which flooded the Indian Springs School. Water was a few inches deep inside some of the hallways and classrooms..
Flash Flood, Clark
- When
- September 3, 12:30 PM PST to 5:30 PM PST
- Where
- Clark County, Las Vegas
- Coordinates
- 36.215, -115.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms produced flooding which forced numerous road closures in northwest Las Vegas between the hours of 12:30 and 5:30 pm PST. The northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 95 were closed near Summerlin Parkway and Rainbow Blvd. due to water and debris covering the road. Other closures included: Summerlin Parkway, U.S. 95 and Jones underpass, U.S. 95 and Gowan Road, and the Charleston underpass.
Flash Flood, Clark
- When
- September 3, 5:05 PM PST
- Where
- Clark County, Las Vegas
- Coordinates
- 36.215, -115.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flamingo Wash was running quite full and as a result major flooding was reported through the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino parking garage. The hotel is built over Flamingo Wash.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding in California, September 3, 19974 injured · $5.0 million · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Nevada, September 3, 1997$2.7 million · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 3, 1997$195,000 · 0.75 in hail · 6 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Texas, September 3, 19971 injured · $95,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 3, 1997$80,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 3, 19971 injured · $40,000 · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 3, 1997$70,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 3, 1997$30,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event
- Flood in Florida, September 3, 1997$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 3, 1997$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Texas, September 3, 1997$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, September 3, 1997$20,000 · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5620180, 5620179, 5620181, 5620182.