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Arizona-Nevada Rainfall Totals: Las Vegas Hits 3 Inches After Storm Oct 11
Las Vegas, NV – Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of a tropical storm has left portions of Nevada, Arizona and Southern California with significant precipitation totals, including reports ex
By Marcus Hale · 2026-10-12T01:13:57.640Z
Las Vegas, NV – Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of a tropical storm has left portions of Nevada, Arizona and Southern California with significant precipitation totals, including reports exceeding 3 inches as of Sunday evening, Oct. 11.
According to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas, preliminary rainfall observations released at 5:45 p.m. PDT Sunday show widespread precipitation across the region, with some of the highest amounts recorded in southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona.
In Clark County, Nevada , one Las Vegas reporting station measured 3 inches of rain. Additional observations included 2.70 inches northwest of Mount Charleston, 2.51 inches at Sparkill and 2.31 inches near Mount Potosi.
Other Las Vegas area measurements included 1.94 inches in Summerlin, 1.26 inches at North Las Vegas Airport and 0.75 inches at Harry Reid International Airport.
Across Mohave County, Arizona , the highest listed rainfall total reached 3.30 inches near Hualapai Peak, south of the summit. Black Rock and an observation site southeast of Meadview each reported 2.67 inches, while a Kingman station recorded 2.34 inches.
Southern California also experienced substantial rainfall.
In San Bernardino County , a station identified as Temecula reported 2.28 inches, while Tecopa, Twentynine Palms and locations south of Kelso recorded more than 2 inches. Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley also reported notable accumulations.
Elsewhere in Nevada, Lincoln County recorded 2.23 inches east of Pioche, while rainfall in Nye County reached 1.50 inches northwest of Pahrump.
The rainfall amounts highlight how widely precipitation varied across the desert Southwest, even within individual metropolitan areas.
The National Weather Service emphasized that observations came from multiple reporting networks using different equipment and locations.
These totals remain preliminary, and not all measurements are considered official. Residents should continue monitoring National Weather Service updates for additional rainfall reports and changing conditions.