Flash Floods Hit Las Vegas Valley Friday, Power Outages and Airport Ground Stop Reported

On Friday, heavy rain and hail triggered flash flooding across parts of the Las Vegas Valley.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning that remained in effect until 3:45 p.m., covering eastern Henderson, Lake Las Vegas and central Clark County.

A severe thunderstorm warning for the east Las Vegas valley was in effect until 1:45 p.m.

Rainfall reached up to one inch in central Clark County and 0.50 inches in eastern Henderson and Lake Las Vegas within a 30‑minute period after noon.

Flooding was observed on Eastern Avenue north and south of Interstate 11/U.S. 95.

Three swift‑water rescues were performed in Henderson around 1 p.m.

More than 4,000 NV Energy customers lost power at 1:40 p.m., with the outage number falling to just over 2,000 by about 2:15 p.m.

Power outages also affected more than 1,600 customers according to separate reporting.

Harry Reid International Airport instituted a ground stop because of lightning through at least 3 p.m., causing flight delays.

The flood advisory also listed Aliante, Green Valley, Spring Valley, North Las Vegas Airport, Allegiant Stadium and Harry Reid International Airport among impacted areas.