Las Vegas is in the midst of its wettest monsoon season in 10 years, with 1.28 inches of rain so far.
Thursday night saw 0.58 inches according to the National Weather Service on Friday.
This rainfall resulted in the city’s strip flooding with water, forcing cars to drive through inches of rain. Las Vegas has been under major flash flood warnings off and on for the last two weeks, along with northwest Arizona and far eastern California.
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Two weeks after it was first hit with major flash flooding, Las Vegas was slammed again on Thursday, leaving many vehicles having to tread through water. pic.twitter.com/uCCJNw1Imf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2022
As a result, the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino was also flooded Thursday by the rain. The building remains open for hotel and restaurant reservations despite the leaks in its roof.
Footage of one Vegas parking garage that flooded with water on Thursday was also shared on social media.
New flood footage in Las Vegas! Las Vegas Strip flooded today, August 11, 2022
#LasVegas #USA pic.twitter.com/BCpz1wjUHf— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) August 12, 2022
Monsoon season runs from June 15 through Sept. 10. The wettest monsoon season was in 2012 with 3.63 inches of rain the entire season. Nearby Harry Reid International Airport has reported 15 days of thunder since the start of the season.
“And we’ve still got a month and a half left to add to our total!” Las Vegas NWS tweeted Friday.
⛈️ With 0.58 inches added to the tally yesterday, the monsoon season in #Vegas has delivered 1.28″ of rainfall so far! That makes this the wettest monsoon in ten years! And we’ve still got a month and a half left to add to our total! #VegasWeather ⛈️ pic.twitter.com/qIDn5RZWiQ
— NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) August 12, 2022
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The airport serves as the meteorological observation point for the NWS.
