Las Vegas Already Has Nearly Four Times Its Usual October Rain, and a New Storm Puts Southwest Colorado Under a Moderate Flash Flood Risk
Las Vegas has nearly 4 times its October rain as a new storm brings flood watches to Arizona and New Mexico and moderate flood risk to Colorado. Las Vegas, one of the driest major cities in the country, has already received nearly four times its normal October rainfall, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty. The city had received 1.19 inches through Tuesday, and a new storm is expected to arrive late Wednesday into Thursday. The bigger flood threat lies farther east, with portions of southwest Colorado placed at a Moderate Risk, level 3 of 4, and Slight Risk across much of the Four Corners, including higher-end Slight risk areas in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Forecasters noted precipitable water of 1 to 1.5 inches, a high for October, and hourly rain rates of up to 2.5 hours possible. The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas has said the heaviest rain and mountain snow above 9,000 feet should arrive late into Thursday, followed by drier, cooler weather by the weekend. Flood Watches have been issued from the Grand Canyon to the Gila River Valley in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Las Vegas, one of the driest major cities in the country, has already recorded nearly four times its normal October rainfall, and another soaking is on the way. AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam D... [7376 symbols]
