Catastrophes · Indian Bend WashL’avertissement d’inondation d’Indian Bend Wash prolongé, les passages bas restent dangereuxRédigé 31 octobre 2026 à 09:37 UTCRegarderTranscription0:07Floodwater inundated low water crossings.0:09The flood warning for Indian Bend Wash now runs until three fifteen A.0:13m.0:13Mountain Standard Time Saturday.0:15That keeps an overnight warning in place for Paradise Valley in Scottsdale two hours0:19longer.0:19Which crossings are safe to use, and when will the water recede?0:23Paradise Valley and downtown Scottsdale were named among the places expected to0:27experience flooding.0:27The warning concerns Indian Bend Wash in Maricopa County, with particular danger0:32where water collects at low crossings.0:34Flooding was already occurring somewhere in the warned area when the original0:37warning went out Friday night.0:38Stream gauges indicated elevated flows along Indian Bend Wash.0:42Those observations belong to that original warning issued October30 th.0:45The warning now runs until three fifteen A.0:48m.0:49two hours beyond its original one fifteen A.0:51M.0:52End point.0:53Forecasters issued the extension before that earlier deadline arrived, keeping the0:57warning in place into Saturday morning.0:59Lo!0:59Water crossings were a specific concern from the outset.1:02The original warning said they were inundated and might not be passable.1:05For anyone driving overnight.1:07Water across the road is the immediate danger.1:09Between one and three inches of rain had fallen over six hours when the original1:12warning was issued.1:14That rainfall helped set up the flood threat.1:16The amount describes the earlier rainfall period rather than conditions measured1:20after the extension.1:21Forecasters describe flooding along Indian Bend Wash as imminent or occurring.1:25The extension prolongs the warning.1:27Its wording alone doesn't show that water has risen higher since the first alert or1:31reached every named location.1:32The original forecast called for no additional rainfall, but water already moving1:36through the wash and collecting at crossings can remain hazardous after the rain1:39stops.1:40A dry spell doesn't make a flooded road passable.1:43Darkness makes roadway conditions harder to judge.1:46The warning calls for particular caution at night and attention to low water1:49crossings.1:50Drivers can encounter hazardous water even when no more rain is falling where they1:53are.1:53Don't drive through flooded roads.1:55The safety instruction is to turn around rather than attempt the crossing.1:59The warning identifies dangerous conditions, but it doesn't provide a crossing by2:03crossing road closure list.2:05We don't yet know which individual crossings are safe or when the affected roads2:08will be passable.2:09The warning is scheduled to end at three fifteen a.2:12m.2:13Mountain Standard Time on October thirty first.2:15That deadline gives no guarantee that water will have cleared every affected2:19crossing.Lire l’articleChronologie de l’histoireHeyDexCouverture liéeDéveloppement ultérieur·4 nov., 16:07 UTCLe débit de la Verde River baisse fortement, mais l’alerte aux inondations reste en vigueur jusqu’à mercredi après-midi
