The rain is back in Las Vegas.
The rainfall Saturday made for the rainiest April 30 in Las Vegas on record. This month has also been the 2nd wettest April ever with 2.26 inches. The wettest April on record is 1965 where Las Vegas got 2.44 inches of rain.
Residents on the west side of Las Valley experienced rain for hours.
A flood advisory was issued Saturday morning and later expired. A new flood advisory was issued around 4:35 p.m. and includes the Las Vegas valley through 6:30 p.m.
Flood Advisory for most of the valley through 6:30PM: pic.twitter.com/8XJO6CfJtT
— Karla Huelga (@KarlaHuelgaWx) April 30, 2016
In addition to the rain, there is a chill in the air and quite windy. The high temperature for Saturday is only expected to reach the mid 60s.
Models vary widely for rain totals in Las #Vegas. I'd believe closer to ~0.25-0.3" for the valley. #NVwx @KTNV pic.twitter.com/FL7HeA71Bp
— Carlo Falco (@ColdFrontCarlo) April 30, 2016
Partly cloudy skies are expected for Sunday.
Already seeing some water on the road. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/wf24QliYXM
— Parker Collins (@parkercollinstv) April 30, 2016
Drive slowly because the rain is bad out here. @KTNV pic.twitter.com/kB5pWkXSUq
— Parker Collins (@parkercollinstv) April 30, 2016
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12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS AS OF 9:30 AM
Red Rock Canyon: 1.02”
Floyd Lamb Park: 0.83”
Aliante Casino: 0.51”
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Course: 1.22”
Lone Mountain: 0.71”
Desert Breeze Park: 0.67”
Orleans Hotel: 0.63”
Mountains’ Edge: 0.75”
Anthem: 0.59”
Old Henderson: 0.39”
Wetlands Park: 0.59”
UNLV: 0.67”
Downtown: 0.35”
N. Las Vegas: 0.63”
LV Motor Speedway: 0.12”
North Las Vegas Airport: 0.52”
McCarran Airport (Las Vegas official): 0.46” (record)
Mt. Charleston around 9,000 feet: ~9” (snow)
Mt. Charleston (city) around 8,000 feet: 0.28”
