{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e537426e4531fd78dd657e55e48b5c8fe66fff7d.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 4:11PM PDT until July 17 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e537426e4531fd78dd657e55e48b5c8fe66fff7d.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Las Vegas NV"},"word_count":171,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 4:11PM PDT until July 17 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Clark, NV\n**Issued by:** NWS Las Vegas NV\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T16:11:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T16:11:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T18:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nAt 411 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated\nthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5\ninches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5\ninches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or\nexpected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban\nareas, highways, streets and underpasses.\n\nSome locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nJean Dry Lakebed and Roach Dry Lakebed\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route."}