First published 10/11/2026, 5:06:15 PM UTC · Last updated 10/11/2026, 5:06:15 PM UTC

Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 9:46AM PDT until October 11 at 1:45PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

A flash flood warning covered Mohave County, Arizona, with life-threatening flooding reported or expected in the warned area. The alert advised people to turn around rather than enter flooded roads.

Illustrative image: The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation is widely distributed in many western American states. The unit consists of fluvial (river/floodplain) and lacustrine (lake) deposits. Dinosaur bones and dinosaur tracks are moderately common in Morrison Formation sediments. Exceptionally dinosaur-rich localities include Como Bluff in Wyoming, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado, and the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah. Seen here are dinosaur bones in matrix at Dinosaur National Mon — James St. John/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Why it matters

The warning describes life-threatening flash flooding affecting roads and other areas.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 5/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 1/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 9/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Sources

Primary official sourceFlash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 9:46AM PDT until October 11 at 1:45PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

Report an issue

Read our editorial process and corrections policy.