Flooding closes Deer Creek Road at Mount Charleston

Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 years ago

Hail is seen Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, after a storm on Mount Charleston. (David Guzman/Las Vegas ... — Hail is seen Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, after a storm on Mount Charleston. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mt. Charleston on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

Water drains on the side of southbound U.S. 95 near Mt. Charleston north of Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

A portion of southbound U.S. 95 is washed out from the rain north of Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

A portion of southbound U.S. 95 is washed out from the rain in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

Deer Creek Road near Mount Charleston was closed Sunday afternoon because of flooding and a rock slide, the National Weather Service said.

The weather service urged drivers in a tweet to “avoid the area and stay out of any washes and creeks!”

SR-158 (Deer Creek Rd) is CLOSED due to flooding and a rock slide. A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect, avoid the area and stay out of any washes and creeks! #nvwx @GoMtCharleston https://t.co/TcG5ca71QL

— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) August 23, 2020

Meteorologist Kate Guillet said the area had received just over an inch of rain by 3:20 p.m., and a flash flood warning is in effect until 5 p.m. She was not sure when the road would reopen.

Drivers can check the status of the road on the Nevada Department of Transportation’s road conditions map.

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