Aviso de inundación

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Arizona...

Gila River Near Gila River near Solomon affecting Graham County.

For the Upper Gila...including Gila River at Calva, Gila River at
Duncan, Gila River near Solomon, Gila River At Kelvin, San Carlos
Reservoir at Coolidge Dam...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE...Gila River near Gila River near Solomon.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Several homes and businesses flooded,
mostly on north sides of Solomon, Safford, and Thatcher. Bridges
may be overtopped.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM MST Tuesday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 23.5 feet late tonight. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- A 23.5 feet crest exceeds the previous historical high crest of
20.8 feet on 10/02/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood