One of the driest major cities in the nation was hit by a severe thunderstorm Thursday night causing major flooding on the Las Vegas strip. Videos capture floodwater pouring through the streets of Sin City and into Casinos.
Thank you to first responders across the valley last night 👏 https://t.co/76A9UBBgt9
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) July 29, 2022
The Clark County regional flood control district’s issued a warning on Thursday night advising people to stay safe,
“Water depths in Las Vegas Wash and Flamingo Wash near Nellis continue to rise,” it wrote on Twitter. “Stay away from flood channels and let them do their jobs tonight. #befloodsafe #wateralwayswins.”
One man captured this video of water streaming through the Linq Hotel’s parking garage:
@News3LV this is the Linq parking garage on the Strip. pic.twitter.com/lWfKULEAom
— Coach Ken Camp (@CoachKenCamp) July 29, 2022
Other Shocking videos circulated on social media, showing cars struggling through floodwaters and water pouring through the roofs of a casino,
Rain pours through a screen inside Circa in Las Vegas.
(h/t @LasVegasLocally)
pic.twitter.com/Ru21kOwck9— David Charns (@davidcharns) July 29, 2022
Video shows rain coming through the ceiling at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip. Part of the ceiling then appears to fall on a gaming table below.
🎥: David Woods pic.twitter.com/pncO7rjRC4
— David Charns (@davidcharns) July 29, 2022
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas announced early on Friday that the rain had subsided across most of the Vegas Valley, but certain areas remained flooded.
The rain has ended across most of the #Vegas Valley but extensive runoff continues across our local washes and drainages, and areas of standing water persist. A Flood Advisory will remain in effect through 2:45 am. #VegasWeather pic.twitter.com/7WSkrMeJRs
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) July 29, 2022
