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EXPIRED3/31/2023 8:26:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
3/31/2023 8:26:00 AM until 4/7/2023 5:00:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the
following county, Maricopa.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM MST Friday Apr 07.
* IMPACTS...lowland flooding along the Gila River downstream of
Painted Rock Dam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 823 AM MST, water releases from Painted Rock Dam continue
to slowly increase. These releases are likely to cause
flooding of unbridged river crossings and may inundate some
farm fields between the dam and Agua Caliente near the
Maricopa and Yuma County line.
- Roads potentially impacted include: Poco Dinero Road, Rocky
Point Road, and South Oatman Road.
- Some locations adjacent to the Gila River that will
experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Maricopa County downstream of Painted
Rock Dam.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood