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Floods in Nevada Are So Bad Cars Are Actually Floating Down Roads And Sinking

Matt Johnston   

Floods in Nevada Are So Bad Cars Are Actually Floating Down Roads And Sinking
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Nevada Flood

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A car stuck in Moapa, NV after massive flash floods

Nevada is largely made up of deserts, but every year Nevadans get slammed with massive flash floods that can be very dangerous.

In the Moapa area there are reports of floods so large that cars are floating down the street. Take a look at this surreal picture of a car sinking in the flood waters.

Nevada Flood

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Here's some terrifying we found on social media of what looks like basically a sea of mud. That's what happens when flash floods terrorize the desert.

Nevada Flooding

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Small waterfalls are cropping up and pouring into these newly formed lakes formed by flooding.

Nevada Flooding

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An unfortunate event for the people that live in this house, their back yard is completely under water.

Nevada Flooding

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A nice white picket fence area is demolished by muddy flood waters.

Nevada Flooding

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A new body of water appears to be forming just because of these floods.

Nevada Flooding

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And look at this amazing video, it almost looks as if there are waves in this lake-size flood area near Moapa, NV. This comes via 8NewsNow in Las Vegas.

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