Rampen · Verde RiverVerde River flood: Warning continues through Monday, crossings at riskUitgezonden 1 november 2026 om 19:02 UTCGeschreven 1 november 2026 om 19:11 UTCLees het artikelDit dossierTranscript · LADEN0:07The Verde River is flooding, putting low water crossings at risk.0:10River recreation may also be unsafe along the affected corridor.0:13On October thirty, one, we reported flooding along Indian Bendwash with an initial0:18warning deadline of one fifteen amperes.0:20That was later extended to three fifteen amperes.0:23A separate warning now covers the Verde River through Monday morning.0:27Where does the danger reach, and what does Monday's deadline mean for safety?0:30Flooding is occurring between Bartlett Lake and the Salt River in Maricopa County,0:34Arizona.0:35Rio Verde and Fort McDowell are the named communities exposed to the hazard.0:39The immediate danger includes low crossings along that stretch of river.0:42Water at those crossings may already be covering the roadway, or flooding may be0:46imminent.0:46People traveling through the corridor face that risk while the river remains0:49flooded.0:50River recreation may be unsafe even where someone isn't trying to cross a road.0:54Campers and hikers are being advised to avoid streams and creeks, and drivers should0:58turn around when they encounter flooded roads.1:00The river measured seven point nine eight feet at a gauge just north of where it1:03meets the Salt River.1:04Water was flowing past at three highest.1:06Four hundred and twenty cubic feet per second acond.1:09Both readings were taken at six twenty-eight Sunday morning.1:13The stage reading measures river level at that gauge.1:15The flow reading measures water passing that point.1:17Those figures describe the river there.1:19They don't measure water depth over a road or the release rate from Bartlett Dam.1:23Excessive rainfall and an upstream dam release are feeding the continuing flood.1:26Saturday's warning described streams rising as earlier rain ran off into them.1:30It also linked the hazard to releases upstream from Bartlett Dam.1:33The Verde warning began Saturday afternoon.1:36Sunday's statement continued it with the same expiration8 A M Mountain Standard Time1:41on Monday, November2.1:42People planning travel or recreation remain under that warning into Monday morning.1:46That deadline sets how long the warning runs.1:48It doesn't promise the river will be safe then.1:50The warning also doesn't name individual crossings, so it can't tell drivers which1:55specific route is passable.1:56For now, the danger reaches the river corridor from Bartlett Lake to the Salt River.2:00Low water crossings face flooding, and recreation may be unsafe.2:04Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.Verkennen met HeyDexVolgen via RSSGerelateerde berichtgevingAchtergrond4 nov 11:27 UTCBig Sandy flood warning ends, but that is not a road-safety all-clearAchtergrond31 okt 19:33 UTCPhoenix flood rescues show why the danger outlasted the rain
