#Latest news with #DesertRegionsWashington Post5 days agoClimateWashington PostFlooding 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.
Washington Post5 days agoClimateWashington PostFlooding 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.