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Flood Warning — Graham, AZ Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...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
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