Flood Warning in Yuma County, Arizona

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 5/3/2023 5:22:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Likely
5/3/2023 5:22:00 AM until 5/5/2023 11:00:00 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 SUNDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Arizona, including the following county, Yuma. * WHEN...Until 500 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Lowland flooding and inundation of unbridged crossings will occur along the Gila River downstream of Painted Rock Dam. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 521 AM MST, water being released from Painted Rock Dam continues to travel down the Gila River through Yuma County, with a USGS gauge near Dome showing flows near 19.9 feet, which is just below action stage. This will likely flood unbridged river crossings and may inundate some farmland. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ligurta and Kinter. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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