NWS Las Vegas NVFF.W 0043September 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lincoln, NV
The National Weather Service office in Las Vegas issued a flash flood warning for Lincoln in Nevada, which was in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on September 28. It was the 43rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Las Vegas issued in 2026. Nevada had 4 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 12 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Nevada's flash 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
- 12:01 p.m. PDT, September 28, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. PDT, September 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KVEF FF.W 0043
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Lincoln County in south central Nevada... * Until 300 PM PDT. * At 1201 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across Kane Springs Road. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elgin. US 93 near Kane Springs Road and Kane Springs Road between US-93 and Elgin
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.