NWS Las Vegas NVFA.W 0004August 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Lincoln, NV
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas issued a flood warning for Lincoln in Nevada, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on August 14. It was the 4th areal flood warning the NWS office in Las Vegas issued in 2026. Nevada had 2 flood warnings in August 2026, against 1 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Nevada's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Las Vegas NV
- Area
- Lincoln
- State
- Nevada
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:29 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KVEF FA.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Lincoln County in south central Nevada... * WHEN...Until 630 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 327 PM PDT, Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Caliente. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.