Sep 11, 1998
Heavy rain fell over the area from the north shore of Lake Mead to Moapa causing widespread flash flooding. Several sections of road were washed out between Echo Bay and Las Vegas Bay and the Valley of Fire State Park was forced to close due to road flooding both in and out of the park. In Moapa, a dairy farm suffered flood damage and volunteer firefighters narrowly rescued a man before his van was swept away and submerged by flood waters.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5672661). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clark County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.