Flash flooding warning issued for Mount Charleston area, south valley wet too

A flash flood warning runs until 6 p.m. Sunday for areas around Mount Charleston.

Doppler radar indicated between a half-inch to 1.5 inches of rain had fallen in a short period of time in west central Clark County at 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Nearly eight-tenths of an inch of rain fell within 30 minutes at Harris Springs, a few miles east of Mount Charleston, according to a Regional Flood Control District gauge.

“It you are hiking in the Spring Mountains then you are getting wet,” said meteorologist Jenn Varian. “We are not expecting widespread flash flooding anywhere specific.”

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Rainbow Canyon, Mt. Charleston, Spring Mountains, Dolomite Campground, McWilliams Campground, Mahogany Grove Campground, Hilltop Campground, Mary Jane Falls Campground, Willow Creek Campground, Fletcher View Campground and Kyle Canyon Campground.

Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings and normally dry creek beds is expected.

In the immediate Las Vegas area, some heavy storm cells were approaching the Sloan area and Interstate 15 in the far south valley shorty before 4 p.m. Goodsprings had received .16 of an inch by 4:30 p.m. and .08 of an inch was recorded at Seven Hills in Henderson. The first ridge of foothills in the southwest had up to two-tenths of an unch by 4:35 p.m.

Sandy Valley was receving moderate rain at 5 p.m.

There were also moderate to heavy cells on the California side of the Nevada-California line both northeast and southwest of Primm. They appeared to be stagnant.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.