"The most artificial city in the world smack-dab in the middle of the searing desert" doesn't sound like the most likely place for a flood. But, as always, Las Vegas will surprise you:

Airports, parking lots, and the entire Las Vegas Strip, which houses some of the world's most famous casinos and hotels, were flooded Thursday night.

Heavy rain filled countless buildings as the city put a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning in place.

Here's the leadup to the chaos:

Aaaand here's the result:

On the upside, you know that, in Vegas, somebody, somewhere has figured out a way to gamble on the floodwaters or something.

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