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Flood in Clark County, Nevada

398 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

398 events · 13 deaths recorded · peak month August · county share of state 43.4%

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Flood event locations in and around Clark County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 398 flood events in Clark County, Nevada, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

August is the busiest month, with 116 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 320 events against 78 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 43.4% of the 918 flood events recorded in Nevada; its 5.0 per 100 square miles compares with 0.8 statewide.

NCEI attributes 13 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.

Compared with Nevada

MeasureClark CountyNevadaUS
Flood events since 1950398918183,559
Per 100 square miles5.00.85.2
Per 10,000 residents1.72.95.5
Deaths recorded13152,961
Busiest monthAugustJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Clark County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
10Feb
9Mar
7Apr
4May
6Jun
7Jul
105Aug
116Sep
86Oct
33Nov
3Dec
12
Flood events in Clark County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

The 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 398. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
10 Oct 2025Flash Flood—$20K———County
5 Sep 2025Flood—$1K———County
5 Sep 2025Flood—$1K———County
5 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$2K———County
5 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$1K———County
5 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$5K———County
5 Sep 2025Flash Flood—$50K———County
5 Jun 2025Flash Flood—$2K———County
2 Jun 2025Flash Flood—$1K———County
2 Jun 2025Flash Flood—$2K———County
6 May 2025Flash Flood—$10K—1—County
6 May 2025Flash Flood—$1K———County
6 May 2025Flash Flood—$5K———County
18 Jul 2024Flood—————County
18 Jul 2024Flood—————County
5 Feb 2024Flood—$1K———County
20 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$5K———County
2 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$100K—1—County
2 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$2K———County
2 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
2 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$50K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$500K—1—County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$10K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$2K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Sep 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
23 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$100K—1—County
20 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$25M———County
20 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
19 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
18 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$2K———County
1 Aug 2023Flash Flood—$1K———County
15 Mar 2023Flood—$1K———County
15 Mar 2023Flash Flood—$2K———County
15 Mar 2023Flash Flood—$15K———County
15 Mar 2023Flood—$2K———County
28 Sep 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
13 Sep 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
13 Sep 2022Flash Flood—$100K———County
13 Sep 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
12 Sep 2022Flash Flood—$2K———County
10 Aug 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
10 Aug 2022Flash Flood—$5K———County
10 Aug 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Aug 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
1 Aug 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
31 Jul 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
28 Jul 2022Flash Flood—$25K———County
25 Jul 2022Flash Flood—$2K———County
25 Jul 2022Flash Flood—$2K———County
25 Jul 2022Flash Flood—$2K———County
25 Jul 2022Flash Flood—$1K———County
24 Dec 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
12 Aug 2021Flash Flood—$2K———County
26 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
26 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$2K———County
25 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$2K———County
25 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$10K———County
22 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$10K———County
18 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$10K———County
18 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
18 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
18 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
18 Jul 2021Flash Flood—————County
14 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
12 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$100K———County
11 Jul 2021Flash Flood—$1K———County
29 Jun 2021Flash Flood—$1.0M———County
23 Aug 2020Flash Flood—$2K———County
12 Mar 2020Flash Flood—$1K———County
20 Nov 2019Flash Flood—$20K———County
1 Aug 2019Flood—————County
31 Jul 2019Flash Flood—$1K———County
31 Jul 2019Flood—$25K———County
6 Mar 2019Flash Flood—$1K———County
6 Mar 2019Flash Flood—$1K———County
14 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$1K———County
14 Feb 2019Flash Flood—$1K———County
22 Aug 2018Flash Flood—$2K———County
16 Aug 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
15 Aug 2018Flash Flood—$2.0M———County
30 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$10K———County
29 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$2K———County
20 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
19 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
17 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$25K———County
14 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$20K———County
14 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$2K———County
13 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$5K———County
12 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
12 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
12 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$5K———County
9 Jul 2018Flash Flood—$20K———County
9 Jan 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
9 Jan 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
9 Jan 2018Flash Flood—$1K———County
8 Sep 2017Flash Flood—$5K———County
8 Sep 2017Flash Flood—$1K———County
29 Aug 2017Flash Flood—$5K———County
4 Aug 2017Flash Flood—$10K—1—County
4 Aug 2017Flash Flood—$50K———County
3 Aug 2017Flash Flood—$1K———County
25 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$1K———County
25 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$10K———County
25 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$10K———County
24 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$100K———County
19 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$2K———County
19 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$2K———County
18 Jul 2017Flash Flood—$25K———County
18 Feb 2017Flash Flood—$1K———County
24 Dec 2016Flood—$1K———County
26 Aug 2016Flash Flood—$10K———County
26 Aug 2016Flash Flood—$1K———County
26 Aug 2016Flash Flood—$2K———County
22 Aug 2016Flash Flood—$100K———County
30 Jun 2016Flash Flood—$20K—21County
9 Apr 2016Flash Flood—$25K———County
5 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$50K———County
13 Aug 2015Flash Flood—$25K———County
27 Sep 2014Flood—$500K———County
8 Sep 2014Flash Flood—$6.0M——1County
8 Sep 2014Flood—$3.0M———County
8 Sep 2014Flash Flood—$500K———County
4 Aug 2014Flash Flood—$100K———County
4 Aug 2014Flash Flood—$25K———County
28 Jul 2014Flash Flood—$1.0M———County
1 Sep 2013Flash Flood—$1.0M———County
30 Aug 2013Flash Flood—$1.0M———County
25 Aug 2013Flash Flood—$3.0M———County
20 Jul 2013Flash Flood—$40K———County
19 Jul 2013Flash Flood—$50K———County
12 Jul 2013Flash Flood—$100K———County
12 Jul 2013Flash Flood—$50K———County
11 Oct 2012Flash Flood—$50K———County
11 Sep 2012Flash Flood—$20M—1—County
11 Sep 2012Flash Flood—$50K———County
11 Sep 2012Flash Flood—$50K———County
22 Aug 2012Flash Flood—$5.0M—1—County
22 Aug 2012Flash Flood—$200K———County
31 Jul 2012Flash Flood—$150K———County
4 Oct 2011Flash Flood—$30K———County
13 Sep 2011Flash Flood—$250K———County
11 Sep 2011Flash Flood—$100K———County
5 Jul 2011Flash Flood—$25K———County
3 Jul 2011Flash Flood—$200K——1County
22 Dec 2010Flood—$500K———County
22 Dec 2010Flash Flood—$50K———County
21 Dec 2010Flood—$1.0M———County
20 Oct 2010Flash Flood—$40K———County
4 Oct 2010Flash Flood—$1.0M———County
7 Aug 2008Flash Flood—$200K———County
7 Aug 2008Flash Flood—$50K———County
27 Aug 2007Flash Flood—$5.0M———County
6 Jul 2006Flash Flood————2County
21 Feb 2005Flash Flood—$25K———County
19 Aug 2003Flash Flood—$2.0M———County
30 Nov 2002Flash Flood———11County
29 Aug 2000Flash Flood—$200K———County
8 Jul 1999Flash Flood—$25M—1—County
30 Apr 1999Flood————1County
12 Sep 1998Flash Flood—$500K———County
12 Sep 1998Flash Flood—$100K———County
11 Sep 1998Flash Flood—$250K———County
11 Sep 1998Flash Flood—$50K———County
11 Sep 1998Flash Flood—$25K———County
8 Sep 1998Flash Flood—$30K———County
25 Aug 1998Flash Flood—$40K———County
14 Aug 1998Flash Flood—$100K———County
21 Jul 1998Flash Flood—$30K———County
20 Jul 1998Flash Flood—$50K—1—County
9 Jul 1998Flash Flood—$10K——1County
1 Sep 1997Flash Flood—$20K———County
28 Aug 1997Flash Flood—$50K——1County
10 Aug 1997Flash Flood—$4.0M—14County
10 Aug 1997Flash Flood—$4.5M——1County
14 Jul 1996Flash Flood—$10K——1County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Clark County had?

398 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded flood event in Clark County?

10 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clark County?

The flash flood of 20 Aug 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.

How does Clark County compare with Nevada for flood?

5.0 events per 100 square miles against 0.8 statewide; the county holds 398 of the state's 918 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.