Southeast Arizona Flood History - National Weather Service
One of the worst floods in thirty years occurred on the Gila River. The flood drove many residents from Duncan, Greenlee county, swept livestock away, and stopped railroad and highway traffic. Damage was estimated at $15,000 (Ingram 19).
History - Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District
In 1891, a very large flood on the Gila River destroyed the canal headworks, and much of the delivery systems that had been constructed. The river changed course at this time and, with the discouragement that followed, many families left the area.
Historical Arizona Storms of the 20th Century - National Weather Service
In early 1916, the flow on the Gila River around Yuma is estimated to have reached 200,000 cubic feet per second; a record which probably will never be broken as reservoirs on the Gila, Salt, and Verde rivers now greatly reduce the flow at Yuma even during the most serious flooding.
The history of Arizona's damaging floods - azcentral.com
Sep 30, 2018 · Fourteen people were killed in the flooding. The Gila River overflowed its banks, forcing the closure of I-10 south of Phoenix. Stanfield and Maricopa residents climbed onto their roof and...
Floods of November 1978 to March 1979 in Arizona and west …
Floods caused extensive agricultural damage along the Gila River in Virden Valley in New Mexico and in Duncan, York, and Safford Valleys in Arizona. Duncan, Arizona, was flooded with as much as 7 feet of water.
Floods - coloradoriverscience.org
Oct 21, 2024 · The floodwaters came mainly from the Gila River, with some contribution from the Colorado River mainstem above Yuma. The Colorado River at Yuma gage peaked at 250,000 cfs on January 22nd. (Source: Yuma County Library)
Gila River - Wikipedia
During the 20th century, development in the Gila River watershed prompted the construction of large diversion and flood control structures on the river and its tributaries, and consequently the Gila contributes only a small fraction of its historic flow to the Colorado. [5]
Historic Flooding in Clifton, Arizona
Over 700 homes were destroyed, and 86 of the town's 126 business were heavily damaged and most of Clifton's 4,200 residents had to be evacuated due to flooding. The Gila River near Clifton sustained its largest discharge rates since Clifton was founded.
Conclusions > Gila River has a dynamic floodplain > 1905-1916 wettest period in at least 3 centuries Increased large flood frequency led to wide, braided flood channel along most alluvial reaches Between floods, low flow contained within one or more narrower channels .
History: Sourcing Maricopa's floodwaters - InMaricopa
Aug 9, 2017 · In the 1860s, Henry Morgan used his ferryboat to carry people, wagons and goods across the waters of the Gila River at Maricopa Wells. A tributary of the Gila, the Santa Cruz River begins near the Sonora and Arizona boundary.
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