Morenci, AZ Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Warning issued November 8 at 7:31AM MST until November 9 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Monday. * 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 726 AM MST, A streamflow gauge on the Verde River near the Salt River confluence measured a flow exceeding 1800 cfs. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort McDowell and any recreational areas along the Verde River downstream towards the confluence with the Salt River. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued November 8 at 7:26AM MST until November 9 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam releases continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Salt River is occurring. Recreation on or near the Salt River will be unsafe. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 721 AM MST, An upstream floodgate release at Bartlett Dam continues to cause flooding in the warned area. A streamflow gauge on the Verde River near the Salt River confluence measured a flow exceeding 1800 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

Flood Warning issued November 8 at 7:21AM MST until November 9 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam releases continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Monday. * 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 712 AM 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

Flood Warning issued November 8 at 7:12AM MST until November 9 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam releases continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1100 AM MST Monday. * 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 709 AM 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 Corps of Engineers streamflow gauge on the Gila River showed the flow near Old US 80 was around 1000 cfs. Another automated gauge reported that the current pool elevation of Painted Rock Lake was around 571 feet. - Flooding is occurring along the Gila River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Goodyear, Painted Rock Dam, Liberty, Phoenix International Raceway and Arlington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Morenci.

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