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U.S. 95 at Jones Boulevard
People are being evacuated from their homes in the Moapa River Indian Reservation and Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting that cars are floating down I-15 near Moapa. There are reports of multiple swift water rescues. That area has been hammered by rain. The National Weather Service is saying there is "life-threatening" flooding.

Local law enforcement officials are reporting one dam is within three inches of overfilling. This could be the worst flooding in Moapa and the Muddy River area since 1981. The National Weather Service is reporting that Moapa has received more than three inches of rain in an hour. Moapa is around 50 miles north of Las Vegas.

Problems at the Reid Gardner generation plant has resulted in a power outage in Overton that could last until Monday evening, NV Energy reports. The flash flood emergency is also extended to Mesquite, Bunkerville, Littlefield, Virgin River campground and Coyote Springs.

Flooding has also occurred in several areas around Clark County. Firefighters responded to three swift water rescues due to flooding on Monday afternoon.

The first rescue took place at Russell Road and Jones Boulevard where a woman was trapped in her car. Another rescue happened on Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road where a man was pulled from the flood channel. Firefighters also responded to Tropicana Avenue and Torrey Pines Drive where a van was stuck in floodwaters. By the time firefighters arrived, the people were no longer in the vehicle.

A flood warning is also issued for the Mount Charleston Carpenter 1 burn area which has already been hit hard this summer with flooding.The flood warning is in effect until 4:30 p.m. and impacts Rainbow Canyon, Kyle Canyon, Fletcher View campground, Kyle Canyon campground and Mary Jane Falls campground. Campers and hikers should move to higher ground.