A flood watch has been issued through Friday night as rain and storm chances return to the valley, according to the National Weather Service.
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Marvin joined Reviewjournal.com in March 2019 after a 7.5-year stint on the assignment desk at KSNV News 3. He started his newspaper career (via school of hard knocks) several decades ago in Utah after service in the U.S. Air Force, and eventually spent 25 years in the Chicago newspaper market before the industry downsizing in 2011 made him and wife Julie move West. They have six children and 12 grandchildren still enjoying Midwest winters/summers.
Monsoon season may continue in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
With monsoon rains four out of the last five days in the Las Vegas area, there is at least one plus — Lake Mead has risen 3 inches.
A male pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver on West Charleston Boulevard on Saturday night.
A monsoon system moved through the region Sunday for the fourth time in five days. Some light cells that started in Arizona were tracking toward Las Vegas on Sunday evening.
Small storm cells formed over Lincoln County and near St. George, Utah, late Saturday afternoon, but did not appear threatening to the Las Vegas area.
For a third consecutive night, summer thunderstorms pounded the valley. Thousands lost power, and an apartment complex was damaged, causing an evacuation.
A rare humid morning in Las Vegas foreshadowed the possibility of more storms Friday, following a night of heavy monsoonal rains and lightning.
A large portion of the valley saw at least a little bit of rain Wednesday. Winds up to 60 mph were recorded near Nellis Air Force Base.
Scattered thunderstorms fell across parts of Las Vegas on Monday, especially in the northeast and southwest portions of the valley.
Between 1 to 2 inches of rain fell between Valentine and Peach Springs, Arizona, and also across the area between Route 66 and Interstate 40. Flash flooding was ongoing, the National Weather Service said.
The total payout was $293,132, according to a Station Casinos news release.
The heat spell will wind down this weekend before a prolonged chance of monsoon rain arrives Monday, the National Weather Service says.
The next drawing on Tuesday evening will be worth an estimated $790 million.
Clark County will open cooling stations Friday morning to help people cope with the excessive heat.