Victims of the Nelson's Landing Flash Flood

September 14, 1974
Nelson's Landing, Clark Co., Nevada

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Southern Nevada

September 14, 1974

Flash Flood

On Saturday, September 14, 1974 - at Nelson's Landing, a popular weekend fishing resort about 50 miles southeast of Las Vegas, 12 feet of water caused by torrential rains sweeps through Eldorado canyon, sweeping everything in its path into Lake Mohave, including the resort, restaurant, several cars and 20 residences. According to eyewitnesses, there was maybe five seconds of warning. Nine people are known killed by this disaster.

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Memorial to Victims of the Flood

**This list has been cross-referenced with the Social Security Death Index to supply dates of birth, residences, etc.**

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CARTER, Marian - b. 28 Nov 1917 - d. 14 Sep 1974 - Waitress at Nelson's Landing Cafe

DUCEY, Lawrence Anthony (Ted) - age 47 - Claremont, California - b. 11 Jun 1927 in California - d. 14 Sep 1974 - Head Basketball Coach at Claremont Men's Harvey Mudd College

GRUGEL, Herbert - age 55 - Anaheim, California - b. 25 Dec 1917 in Illinois - d. 14 Sep 1974

KINUGASA, Tsutoma - age 19 - Monterey Park, California

MODLIN, John - age 6 - son of James & Mary Modlin

MODLIN, Kelly - age 3 - child of James & Mary Modlin

MODLIN, Mary - b. 19 Feb 1942 - d. 14 Sep 1974 - wife of park ranger James Modlin

OLSON, Frank - b. 15 Apr 1932 - d. 14 Sep 1974 - Las Vegas, Nevada - electrician

PETERSON, Nadine - approx 45 - Las Vegas, Nevada - was fishing with her husband at Lake Mohave