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• Severe Flood Warning until 11:00 AM

  Maricopa, AZ

  What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

  * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam releases continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Salt River below Granite Reef Dam is occurring. Flooding of low water crossings across the Salt River upstream of Tempe Town Lake, including McKellips Road, is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 427 PM MST, dam operators reported around 1400 cfs was being released from Granite Reef Dam. Additionally, a streamflow gauge downstream of Granite Reef Dam measured a flow around 2000 cfs. Flooding due to a dam floodgate release will continue. - Flooding is occurring along the Salt River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Salt River between Granite Reef Dam and Tempe Town Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  From the National Weather Service (Phoenix AZ).

• Severe Flood Warning until 2:00 PM

  Maricopa, AZ

  What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

  * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 200 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 901 PM MST, upstream floodgate release from Tempe Town Lake and continued releases from Granite Reef Dam farther upstream has lead to flooding in the warned area. A US Army Core of Engineers streamflow gauge on the Gila River showed a flow near Old US 80 was around 3800 cfs and inflow into Painted Rock Reservoir was around 9000 cfs. - Flooding is occurring along the Salt and Gila Rivers. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Goodyear, Painted Rock Dam, Liberty, Phoenix International Raceway and Arlington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  From the National Weather Service (Phoenix AZ).

• Severe Flood Warning until 11:00 AM

  Maricopa, AZ

  What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

  * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Verde River between Fort McDowell and the Salt River is occurring. Recreation on or near the Verde River will be unsafe. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 919 PM MST, a streamflow gauge on the Verde River near the Salt River confluence measured a flow around 2130 cfs. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort McDowell. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  From the National Weather Service (Phoenix AZ).

• Severe Flood Warning until 11:00 AM

  Maricopa, AZ

  What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

  * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Salt River is occurring. Recreation on or near the Salt River will be unsafe. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 920 PM MST, an upstream floodgate release at Bartlett Dam is causing flooding in the warned area. A streamflow gauge on the Verde River near the Salt River confluence measured a flow around 2130 cfs. - Flooding is occurring along the Salt River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly recreational areas along the river around and downstream of the Verde and Salt River confluence. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  From the National Weather Service (Phoenix AZ).

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