Tropical Storm Rachel drenches Southern Nevada but barely boosts Lake Mead levels

“Tropical Storm Rachel sent floodwaters rushing through the Las Vegas Valley over the weekend, but it did not deliver a major boost to Lake Mead’s struggling water supply. Lake Mead remained at 26% capacity, with a water level of 1,037.75 feet above mean sea level. That level was still barely above record lows recorded just days before rain began falling in Southern Nevada. While the storm brought much needed moisture to the region, experts said the impact on Lake Mead is limited. MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/tropical-storm-rachel-drenches-southern-nevada-but-barely-boosts-lake-mead-levels _______________ Never miss an upload from News 3 Las Vegas! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/News3LasVegas/?sub_confirmation=1  Follow News 3 on social media: News 3 Las Vegas on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/News3LasVegas/ News 3 Las Vegas on X: https://twitter.com/news3lv News 3 Las Vegas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news3lv/ For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.news3lv.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://news3lv.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us:  Email us: news@news3lv.com  Call the Newsroom: 702-657-3150 #ksnv #News3LasVegas #localnews #lasvegas #nevada #video #news #lakemead #rain #tropicalstorm #tropicalstormrachel #weather KSNV NBC News 3 Las Vegas covers news, sports, weather and traffic for the Las Vegas, Nevada area including Paradise, Spring Valley, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Indian Springs, Sloan, Searchlight, Laughlin and Nellis.”