Flash Flood in Nevada, October 18, 2005

Name: Flash Flood in Nevada, October 18, 2005
Start: 2005-10-18T08:32
End: 2005-10-18T08:50
Location: Nevada

October 18, 2005 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Oct 18, 2:00 AM PST, 6 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 2:00 AM PST, 6 hours 32 minutes before

ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

NVZ020-190415-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...
BOULDER CITY
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

NVZ018-019-190415-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WIND
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

AZZ036-NVZ021-190415-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005 /300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

AZZ002-CAZ029-190415-
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005 /300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

NVZ016-190415-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY...COOLER.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WIND.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

NVZ017-190415-
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...
AMARGOSA VALLEY
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

NVZ022-190415-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...PRIMM...JEAN...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COLDER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

NVZ014-190415-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

NVZ015-190415-
LINCOLN COUNTY-
INCLUDING...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...
ALAMO...RACHEL
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
70. LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

AZZ001-190415-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY...
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...
WESTERN GRAND CANYON
300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WIND.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

AZZ003-190415-
NORTHWEST DESERTS-
INCLUDING...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...
HUALAPAI RESERVATION...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP
300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

CAZ026-190415-
OWENS VALLEY AND ADJACENT EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
INCLUDING...BISHOP...ASPENDELL...LONE PINE...
OLANCHA...MT WHITNEY
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL
ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
AROUND 40. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

CAZ027-190415-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
INCLUDING...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...
SHOSHONE...TECOPA
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. COOLER. SNOW
LEVEL ABOVE 7500 FEET IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT WIND.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT
WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

CAZ028-190415-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DESERTS-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...BAKER...FORT IRWIN...
TWENTYNINE PALMS
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

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1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Clark

When: October 18, 8:32 AM PST to 8:50 AM PST
Where: Clark County, North Las Vegas
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.200, -115.117

Curb-to-curb flooding at the intersection of Nellis and Tropicana.

What these are

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Nevada in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Nevada, October 2005

Sources

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: 5478246.