Clark County Regional Flood Control District

What Clark County Regional Flood Control District does

Clark County Regional Flood Control District is a Nevada-chartered special district headquartered at 600 S. Grand Central Pkwy in Las Vegas, established to manage flood control and stormwater infrastructure across Clark County, Nevada. The District operates a portfolio of public-facing services rather than commercial products, organized around programs in floodplain management, land development review, environmental compliance (including NEPA and Regional General Permit 7), hydrologic criteria and drainage design, and public information and education. It serves Clark County residents and property owners, land developers and construction contractors, and the four member municipalities (Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Boulder City).

The District's technical footprint centers on a set of ArcGIS-based web tools and a proprietary 'gustfront' platform: FloodView (an interactive GIS map for flood zone visualization), the Rainfall and Weather Map, the Flood Threat Recognition System, the CIP Tracker and Construction Project Dashboards, an Advanced Document Search, and the Land Development Review portal for drainage study submittals. These are integrated via the District's website (regionalflood.org) and supported by a six-platform social media presence plus an annual community survey. Capital delivery is executed through the Capital Improvement Program, exemplified by the $49 million Charleston Boulevard Storm Drain Project co-funded with the City of Las Vegas and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, with construction by Harber Company (dba Mountain Cascade of Nevada) and completion targeted for Q3 2027.

The District is funded through public mechanisms - property taxes, assessments, and government appropriations - rather than fees for service, and is governed by an appointed board rather than shareholders. Its customer base is geographically distributed across the County, and its strategic position rests on a regulatory monopoly over floodplain management and drainage design within Clark County, supplemented by co-funding partnerships with regional transportation and municipal authorities and environmental coordination with the Southern Nevada Health District.

Name

Clark County Regional Flood Control District

Legal name

Clark County Regional Flood Control District

Website

https://regionalflood.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clark County Regional Flood Control District is a Nevada special district that manages floodplain, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure across Clark County, providing GIS-based monitoring tools, land development review, and capital improvement delivery to residents, developers, and four member municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Flood Control Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Flood Control & Protection Infrastructure (Levees, Floodwalls, Gates, Pump Stations) (EUANAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real-Time Monitoring & Smart Stormwater (Sensors, SCADA/IoT, RTC) (EUANAEAK), Stormwater Collection & Conveyance (Inlets, Catch Basins, Pipes, Channels) (EUANAEAA), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Flood control infrastructure
• Stormwater management
• Floodplain management
• Drainage engineering
• Flood risk monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Clark County Regional Flood Control District is a Nevada special district government entity that manages regional flood control infrastructure across Clark County. It coordinates capital improvement programs for storm drain construction, conducts land development drainage review, operates real-time flood and rainfall monitoring systems (FloodView, Flood Threat Recognition System), and provides public flood safety education and floodplain management services.

Product overview

Clark County Regional Flood Control District provides a comprehensive suite of flood management services and tools for Southern Nevada. The district operates an integrated system of web-based portals and dashboards rather than a single unified software product. Core offerings include real-time flood visualization (FloodView), rainfall monitoring (Rainfall and Weather Map), project tracking (CIP Tracker and Construction Project Dashboards), document management (Advanced Document Search), land development review services, environmental compliance programs, and public education resources. These services are accessed primarily through the district's website and ArcGIS-based mapping platforms, serving both residents and engineering professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FloodView Interactive GIS Map

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, vendor and secondary.

• City of Las VegascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Las Vegas manages the Charleston Boulevard Storm Drain Project while Clark County Regional Flood Control District provides funding. The city coordinates construction and traffic management for storm drain installations within its jurisdiction.
• Harber Company, Inc. (Mountain Cascade of Nevada)vendorOthersGeneral contractor (doing business as Mountain Cascade of Nevada) engaged for construction of the Charleston Boulevard Storm Drain Project.
• Southern Nevada Health DistrictsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponds to illegal/illicit dumping complaints in addition to local jurisdictions. Handles after-hours complaints at (702) 759-1000 and regular hours at (702) 759-0600.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harris County Flood Control District: Texas regional flood control district operating storm drain networks, floodplain management, and CIP programs across the Houston metro. Highly comparable in mandate, funding model, and service portfolio to Clark County RFCD.
• Maricopa County Flood Control District: Arizona flood control district serving the Phoenix metro with stormwater management, floodplain administration, and regional infrastructure programs. Closely parallel in desert climate flash flood exposure.
• Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District: California flood control district operating regional storm drain networks, floodplain management, and capital improvement projects. Direct comparable in mandate and funding structure.
• San Diego County Flood Control District: Special district under San Diego County government managing flood control infrastructure and stormwater programs in a semi-arid Southern California climate; directly comparable structure and scope.

Others

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): Federal agency that administers NFIP flood insurance mapping and BRIC hazard mitigation grants that drive much of the District's floodplain management and CIP funding. Regulatory and funding counterparty rather than a competitor.
• National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA): Industry association representing public flood control and stormwater agencies. Not a competitor but a directly relevant peer organization for benchmarking governance, funding, and regulatory models.
• Esri (ArcGIS platform provider): GIS platform provider whose ArcGIS-based dashboards (FloodView, CIP Tracker) the District uses. Technology enabler/ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but materially shapes the District's digital capabilities.

Regional players

• City of Phoenix Street Transportation / Stormwater: Municipal-level stormwater and floodplain management program serving Phoenix in a comparable desert flash-flood context. Comparable operating environment but smaller geographic scope.
• Orange County Public Works (Flood Programs): Provides flood control and stormwater quality services for Orange County, California. Comparable service portfolio but organized within a broader public works department rather than as a standalone district.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles County Public Works (Flood Control): Larger public works agency in which flood control is one division, operating storm drain infrastructure, debris basins, and floodplain programs across LA County. Comparable in core mandate but much broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RegionalFlood
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CCRFCD
• Facebookfacebook.com/RegionalFlood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clark-county-regional-flood-control-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/RegionalFlood
• TikToktiktok.com/@regionalflood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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