NWS Las Vegas NVFA.W 0003August 11, 2026
Flood Warning: San Bernardino, CA
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas issued a flood warning for San Bernardino in California, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on August 11. It was the 3rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Las Vegas issued in 2026. California had 1 flood warning in August 2026, against 1 in an average August of 2008-2025 (California's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 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
- San Bernardino
- State
- California
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:26 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. PDT, August 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KVEF FA.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue this evening. * WHERE...San Bernardino County in southern California... * WHEN...Until 930 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 625 PM PDT, Public reported flooding due to heavy rain along I-15 near Fort Irwin Road in Barstow. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Daggett and Nebo Center. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 in California between mile markers 81 and 89. Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 2 and 11. - 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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