Las Vegas Valley sees flooding Thursday night
A motorcyclist rides through the flooded South Sixth Street at Sweeney Ave. as a powerful storm moves through the area on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Miguel Reyes waits for a tow truck after a metal plate was missing along Charleston Blvd. and his vehicle rolled in with a wheel stuck below. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Lightning strikes across the skyline on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
A road crew blocks the flooded Charleston Blvd. at South Spencer Street as a powerful storm moves through the area on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
People navigate the rainy walkways as some power is out on the canopy and some casino fronts at the Fremont Street Experience as a powerful storm moves through the area on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
A pedestrian checks out a vehicle stuck in a construction hole due to flooding along Charleston Blvd. adjacent to Tacos El Gordon as a powerful storm moves through the area on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Cars navigate the flooded Charleston Blvd. at South Spencer Street as a powerful storm moves through the area on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
People navigate the rainy walkways as some power is out at the Fremont Street Experience as a powerful storm moves through the area on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
The Las Vegas Valley saw its second evening of monsoonal storms Thursday night. Several valley locations, including downtown Las Vegas, saw flooding.
The Review-Journal’s photographers, and readers from across the valley, captured the storms and damage.
Doesn’t look like a good night for @DerekJStevens or his insurance company my favorite place in Vegas is flooded. 😰! #LasVegas #Flooding #Vegas pic.twitter.com/Ouv1xXehco
— Lineitupslots (@lineitupslots) July 29, 2022
The Las Vegas Valley has seen at least three widespread monsoon storms over the past two weeks and more storms could be on the way this weekend.
Article written by Lukas Eggen #ReviewJournal
