May 1, 2023
Water being held in the Painted Rock Reservoir from abnormal winter and early spring runoff continued to be released downstream from April through the month of May. As a result of these continued releases from Painted Rock Dam, downstream impacts along the Gila River between the dam and the Colorado River persisted through the month. Impacts along the Gila River included continued road closures of multiple unbridged crossings. Flow in the Gila River began to drop below Action Stage by the end of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1104750). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Maricopa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.