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OVERTON, Nev. (AP) - The last in a series of winter storms blew through southern Nevada on Tuesday, leaving behind raging rivers and melting snow that forced dozens to flee their homes.
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A few miles north in Beaver Dam, Ariz., rushing waters ruined the 18-hole Hamilton Ranch Golf Course and wrecked several mobile homes, said course employee Donna Sullivan.
"Beaver Dam as we know it is gone," said Tim Stejskal, 53, another course employee.
No injuries were reported, but 14 houses were destroyed or washed away by floods in Beaver Dam. Eight houses in nearby Littlefield, Ariz., also were flooded.
Meanwhile, Clark County officials said the threat of an avalanche in the Mount Charleston area was worsening. The U.S. Forest Service extended its avalanche warning until Wednesday midnight and warned people to avoid the area until conditions improved.
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