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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
121 PM MST Thu Jun 8 2023

AZC027-140000-
/O.CON.KPSR.FA.W.0031.000000T0000Z-230614T0000Z/
/00000.0.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yuma AZ-
121 PM MST Thu Jun 8 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 120 PM MST, water being released from Painted Rock Dam
    continues to travel down the Gila River through Yuma County,
    leading to extended impacts. 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


$$

GL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
121 PM MST Thu Jun 8 2023

AZC027-140000-
/O.CON.KPSR.FA.W.0032.000000T0000Z-230614T0000Z/
/00000.0.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Yuma AZ-
121 PM MST Thu Jun 8 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 121 PM MST, water being released from Painted Rock Dam
    continues to travel down the Gila River through Yuma County,
    leading to extended impacts. This will lead to continued
    flooding at unbridged river crossings and may inundate some
    farmland.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Ligurta and Kinter.
  - 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 3271 11404 3273 11408 3270 11409 3266 11421
      3267 11431 3275 11438 3274 11442 3271 11445
      3270 11457 3272 11456 3274 11446 3277 11444
      3278 11435 3270 11426 3272 11416 3275 11409
      3273 11403


$$

GL

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
120 PM MST Thu Jun 8 2023

AZC013-140000-
/O.CON.KPSR.FA.W.0030.000000T0000Z-230614T0000Z/
/00000.0.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Maricopa AZ-
120 PM MST Thu Jun 8 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 south central Arizona, including the
  following county, Maricopa.

* WHEN...Until 500 PM MST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Lowland flooding and inundation of unbridged crossings
  will continue along the Gila River downstream of Painted Rock Dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 118 PM MST, water releases from Painted Rock Dam continue
    to cause downstream impacts. These releases will continue to
    make unbridged river crossings impassable and may inundate
    some farm fields between the dam and Agua Caliente near the
    Maricopa and Yuma County line.
  - Roads 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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3306 11303 3304 11305 3301 11308 3298 11316
      3296 11323 3292 11333 3298 11333 3301 11328
      3303 11323 3304 11316 3306 11311 3309 11308
      3311 11307 3312 11306 3313 11303 3311 11300


$$

GL

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