It's an issue everywhere. It rains afternoon here, for six months of the year. Occasionally 4 or 5 inches at a time, yet they are sucking out the aquifer faster than it can refill ...I can imagine the situation there. I drove all over out there for a few years(20 years ago) Parts of Nevada can throw down a snowstorm. Reno was much,much smaller then. Vegas too for that matter. I've been itching to spend a few weeks driving around Utah, Nevada, North Cali. and all. One of the few areas I sort of pine for. Loved driving out there.