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The National Weather Service issued a flood warning alert on Sunday for parts of Maricopa County this week.

A new report details the dire consequences of global warming and urges government and corporate leaders to mainstream technology that reduces CO2 emissions.

March 22 the heavens opened. So much rain and snow fell accidents and potholes closed highways in and out of Payson all day.

Recent storms have led Salt River Project, the utility that provides water and power to more than 2 million people in central Arizona, to increase its water releases from two reservoirs on the Verde River.

SRP has been releasing more and more water due to ongoing snowpack melts and storms causing more floods throughout the Phoenix area.

As reservoirs across Arizona hit capacity, some evacuations have been lifted but flood warnings persist.

As reservoirs across Arizona hit capacity, some evacuations have been lifted but flood warnings persist.

SRP has been releasing more and more water due to ongoing snowpack melts and storms causing more floods throughout the Phoenix area.

For the first time since 2019, Salt River Project (SRP) is releasing water down the Salt River due to the excessive precipitation Arizona has received this winter.

Utilities in the past have said the structures would cost more and produce less energy, but now SRP and ASU are partnering to study possible effects.