[chop509]

I noticed the flash flood LV experienced yesterday and was wondering:

1. How often these types of things happen?
2. Are there certain areas to avoid as far as buying housing to minimize the flooding of your property?

Thanks

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by chop509

I noticed the flash flood LV experienced yesterday and was wondering:

1. How often these types of things happen?
2. Are there certain areas to avoid as far as buying housing to minimize the flooding of your property?

Thanks

They are very localized. We had two here in the space of two years and have not had another in five.

If it worries you get flood insurance. It is cheap.

Best thing is to buy in a neighborhood that has been hit hard and nobody got flooded. Only way to find out is to talk to the neighbors. Basically says you can't by anything less than 10 years old.

[dynimagelv]

Originally Posted by chop509

I noticed the flash flood LV experienced yesterday and was wondering:

1. How often these types of things happen?
2. Are there certain areas to avoid as far as buying housing to minimize the flooding of your property?

Thanks

#1 Only when it rains
#2 Buy on the top of a hill

[Frisco Franko]

Avoid buying a home behind The Imperial Palace.

[lvkewlkid]

there was a flash flood yesterday?

[Frisco Franko]

Originally Posted by lvkewlkid

there was a flash flood yesterday?

Next time it rains hard go have a look.

[airics]

come on daddy's - waiting for an image.. its wide open.. (flasher?)

[Buzz123]

Las Vegas is sloped west to east with elevations of over 2600 feet in the west to about 1500 feet in the east. So generally the flooding is worse on the east side of the Valley, but not always. It also depends on how construction has screwed up the flow of run-off as is what happened a few years ago on Gowen between Tenaya and Rainbow. Flood control is on going and won't be completed for several years, if ever. Hard to fool mother nature. Fortunately we only get about 4 inches of rain a year, with as little as under 2 inches some years. But some years we get 6, and most of it comes all at once in the monsoon season, which ain't good in the desert. The soil is hard and it doesn't soak in, plus nearly all of the Valley has been paved over, so if the storm drains can't hold it, or in a lot of cases, are non-existent...well, water runs downhill so get out of the way. It's not bad enough that anyone should worry too much about it though. As long as you check on the history of a neighborhood before you buy you'll be OK. Maps are available, but they can't predict what someone might do to change the flow of water. Eyeballing the terrain around the house you want to buy is about as good as anything, and there is lots of historical data available. Realtors should be able to help with that if they want to earn their money. The main thing is when driving stay out of flooded areas.

[desertsun41]

Those of you here in 1999 remember the 100 year flood. That was the most incredible thing to experience. But back then we did not have any flood control at all. Since that flood one of the few positive things this city has done was built a network of flood tunnels that stretch all over the lowest areas and beyond. They even built huge detention basins that double for soccer and football fields when they are dry. What a great idea. Too bad NDOT dont hire some of the Clark County Flood Control Dist employees with brains.

We have had a few small flood problems since but nothing horrible.

1999. I will never forget coming north on Durango and Spring Mtn and Flamingo were rivers. I was on Durango and a small Subaru Station Wagon was spinning and floating down Flamingo. He finally hit a light pole and the rushing water was pinning his car. He was climbing out the window and fell out dispite everyone screaming at him to stay in the car. He got washed away. I saw the whole thing and will never forget it. All those down grade roads were rivers of construction debris from Summerlin new home tracts.

[Daddys///M3]

Originally Posted by airics

come on daddy's - waiting for an image.. its wide open.. (flasher?)