The Las Vegas Valley has seen one of the wettest monsoon seasons in decades.
However, its water levels have now risen for the first time in three years.
On July 27, the lake's water levels were at 1,040.71 feet—the lowest it has been since the 1930s, not long after it was first created. The area was then hit by the wettest monsoon season the Las Vegas Valley has seen in a decade.reported. As of August 15, the lake's levels were at 1,042.29 feet, meaning water levels rose by 18 inches.Some areas saw more than a half inch of rain in just 10 minutes, according to the report.
Southern Nevada Water Authority spokesman Bronson Mack told the news outlet that rain will either soak into the ground, or run through the Las Vegas Wash into Lake Mead.has been evaporating due to the ongoing megadrought gripping the western United States. Since 2000, around the time the drought began, the water levels have fallen by 170 feet.
Rainfall isn't the only factor at play with Lake Mead's water levels. They would usually fluctuate seasonally due to winter snowpack flowing down from the Rocky Mountains.Despite the recent rise in water levels, the lake is still only at 27 percent capacity.
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