Where does Las Vegas rainwater go after a tropical storm?

“As floodwaters receded across the Las Vegas Valley after Tropical Storm Rachel, many wonder where all that water goes — and whether any of it can meaningfully help Lake Mead as Southern Nevada faces an ongoing water shortage. Most stormwater in the valley is designed to move through flood control channels toward Lake Mead, though some water can remain in flood control areas along highways and flow down residential streets. Bronson Mack, a spokesperson for the Southern Nevada Water Authority, said, “Southern Nevada has a very robust flood control system.” He said the system “conveys all of the storm water through the washes and storm drains and detention basins and moves that water out to Lake Mead.” MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/where-does-las-vegas-rainwater-go-after-a-tropical-storm _______________ 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 #rainwater #lakemead #shortafe #conservation #solutions 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.”