Flooding rains are falling in the desert. Here's where.
The city of Las Vegas averages only 4.18 inches of rain per year — with heavy rains a rarity in the desert. But on Wednesday, much of the southern Nevada and northern Arizona desert are included in a flood watch until 11 p.m., with some locations set to receive months' worth of rain in only a matter of hours.
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