Las Vegas: Heaviest rainfall in 10 years floods the Strip for second time in weeks

Las Vegas: Heaviest rainfall in 10 years floods the Strip for second time in weeks

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  • Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY
August 12, 2022 7:00 PM
  • Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY

Flash floods swept the iconic Las Vegas strip for the second time in weeks early Friday, causing water to seep into casinos and flood parking garages.

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The National Weather Service in Las Vegas issued a flash flood warning early Friday just after midnight warning of heavy rains, lightning and gusty winds. Videos on social media captured a bus floundering through an intersection that floodwaters had turned into lagoon and a car battling strong currents of downhill flooding.

Another video showed water pouring in from the roof of what appeared to be the Planet Hollywood casino. The footage posted to Twitter showed water soaking several card tables with cards and chips floating.