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Scenic Drive at Red Rock Canyon has delayed opening due to flash flooding

Flash-flooding at Red Rock Canyon
Posted at 8:56 AM, Mar 15, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-15 18:31:37-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Scenic Drive at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will have a delayed opening on Wednesday morning, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

In a tweet, the BLM said that the Scenic Drive will have a delayed opening due to flash flooding at Oak Creek causing unsafe driving conditions on the road.

We sent a photographer out to Red Rock to see more of the closure, police have the roads closed where the flash flooding starts.

Red Rock scenic road flash flooding
Red Rock scenic loop closed from flash flooding

It is currently unclear when the area will reopen.