East Valley WeatherSunday, November 8
A Salt River flood warning runs until 11 p.m. tonight, and Tempe Town Lake stays closed
The Good Day Chandler team
If you're near the Salt River today, the National Weather Service's flood warning for Maricopa County runs until 11 p.m. MST Sunday. Dam operators reported around 1,400 cfs coming out of Granite Reef Dam at 7:17 a.m. Saturday, and low water crossings upstream of Tempe Town Lake, including McKellips Road, were flooding. SRP says it's the biggest flood on the Salt and Verde rivers in more than 30 years.
Granite Reef Dam released about 1,400 cfs Saturday morning
- 1,400 cfs
- released from Granite Reef Dam at 7:17 a.m. Saturday
- 2,000 cfs
- measured by a gauge downstream of the dam
- 30+
- years since a flood this big on the Salt and Verde, SRP says
Sources: azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, 12News
Tempe says record runoff is creating water quality issues, including E. coli. 12News reported the closure also covers rowing, pedal boats and paddleboards until further notice. If you see water over a road, turn around.
- Warning ends: 11 p.m. MST Sunday
- Closed: boating and fishing at Tempe Town Lake
- Open: walking and biking around the lake
- Triathlon: Sunday's collegiate championships become a duathlon
The flood and the lake closure have unfolded over four days
- Nov. 4SRP says it's the biggest flood on the Salt and Verde in over 30 years.
- Nov. 6Tempe cites E. coli and record runoff; lake stays closed to boating and fishing.
- Nov. 7Weather Service issues flood warning at 7:20 a.m. as dam releases flood the Salt River.
- Nov. 8Flood warning runs until 11 p.m.; collegiate triathlon is scheduled, as a duathlon.
Sources: azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, 12News, KOLD
Sources: azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, 12News, KOLD