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Wellton Weather Advisory
FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 706 AM MST Thu May 25 2023
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Arizona, including the following county, Yuma. * WHEN...Until 500 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Lowland flooding and inundation of unbridged crossings will occur along the Gila River downstream of Painted Rock Dam. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 706 AM MST, water being released from Painted Rock Dam is traveling through Yuma County, with a USGS gauge in Dateland indicating flows at 8.4 feet, which is near minor flood stage (9 feet). These elevated flows will continue to flood unbridged river crossings and may inundate some farmland. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paloma and Roll. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3292 11333 3287 11341 3278 11372 3272 11393 3270 11402 3271 11404 3273 11403 3275 11400 3281 11381 3282 11374 3298 11333
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Arizona, including the following county, Yuma. * WHEN...Until 500 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Lowland flooding and inundation of unbridged crossings will occur along the Gila River downstream of Painted Rock Dam. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 706 AM MST, water being released from Painted Rock Dam is traveling through Yuma County, with a USGS gauge in Dateland indicating flows at 8.4 feet, which is near minor flood stage (9 feet). These elevated flows will continue to flood unbridged river crossings and may inundate some farmland. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paloma and Roll. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3292 11333 3287 11341 3278 11372 3272 11393 3270 11402 3271 11404 3273 11403 3275 11400 3281 11381 3282 11374 3298 11333
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