Flash-Flood Risk Lingers Across the Southwest After Rachel’s Remnants Swamped Nevada
Flood warnings remained in effect as Rachel’s remnants brought record rain to Las Vegas and heavy surf to California beaches, officials said.
- The National Weather Service downgraded Rachel to post-tropical storm status on Monday, October 12, 2026, after the system moved inland across the Southwest.
- Over the weekend, the storm battered Southern California's coast with high surf and severe flooding, while dumping record rainfall on Las Vegas.
- Laguna Beach Public Works crews built 15-foot-high sand berms to buffer raging waves, while the Long Beach Peninsula suffered severe destruction including 13 red-tagged homes.
- Forecasters issued flood watches Monday for Utah, Idaho, and Arizona as residual flash flood risks persisted despite the storm's weakening.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation last month to bolster infrastructure, as experts expect a strong El Niño pattern to bring significant weather challenges next year.
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Tropical Storm Rachel Remnants Shatter Daily Rainfall Record in Las Vegas, Dumping 1.08 Inches and Tying 79-Year All-Time Mark
LAS VEGAS, NV — Official meteorological tabulations confirmed that the tropical weather system that drenched the Mojave Desert established a historic benchmark, with the National Weather Service (NWS) verifying that the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel dropped 1.08 inches of rain at Harry Reid International Airport. The official measurement shattered the previous single-day rainfall record for October 11 of 0.78 inches set in 2012, while simult…
Cyclone Rachel impact: California coast damage and Las Vegas floods — See pics
Powerful waves linked to Cyclone Rachel damaged a historic boardwalk and coastal homes in Southern California, forcing evacuations. The storm's remnants also brought heavy rain and flooding to Las Vegas. Here’s a look at the devastation in pictures.
Because of the 'Rachel' storm, a historical record of daily rain was recorded in Las Vegas.
Waves up to 2.7 meters and tides 49 cm above predicted in Long Beach; 27.4 mm of rain in Las Vegas, new maximum daily. All because of Rachel's remains.
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Independent EspañolSouthwestern USA faces the risk of flooding after storm Rachel, with record rainfall in Las Vegas and current alerts in Utah and Arizona.On the Gulf Coast, Isaiah left blackouts and damage before moving north; drier weather is expected in the mid-Atlantic this week.
Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel's remn
Forecasters issued flood watches Monday and warned more rain and isolated thunderstorms could hit the Southwest after the remnants of tropical storm Rachel caused severe flooding in Las Vegas over the weekend. Las Vegas tied an all-time
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