Flooded Las Vegas braces for F1 weekend

When you think of Nevada in the USA, flooded streets are unlikely to come to mind, but the region is currently experiencing uncharacteristically high rainfall for this time of year.

All this, just a few days before the much-anticipated Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix.

"It is true, the national weather service has issued a flood watch for the Las Vegas valley and areas around there," says Primedia's Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman.

Social media footage shows an extremely wet city:

The F1 website is more optimistic about the upcoming weekend weather, saying they expect a sunny day without rain.

To listen to Friedman in conversation with CapeTalk's Clarence Ford, click below (skip to 07:15 for this one):