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Flood Warning
ActiveGila, AZ
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
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Details
...The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Arizona...
Salt River Near Chrysotile affecting Gila County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Salt River near Chrysotile.
* WHEN...From this evening to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.3 feet, Flow of record, recorded January 8, 1993, 76,600 cfs
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 PM MST Sunday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:30 PM MST Sunday was 18.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage to 17.1 feet this evening. It will then rise to flood stage late this evening. It will fall for the remainder of the period. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.3 feet on 01/08/1993. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 645 AM MST.
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