{"id":238212,"date":"2025-09-19T05:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T05:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/238212\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T05:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T05:54:10","slug":"heres-how-phoenix-area-flood-control-workers-track-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/238212\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how Phoenix-area flood control workers track flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 In the Valley, when it rains, it pours, especially during the monsoon. \u201cThe ground this time of the year is like concrete; it can\u2019t soak up any rain, so it just shoots right off and that unpredictable flooding can happen in a flash,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.gov\/directory.aspx?EID=236\">Lisa Blyler, the Maricopa County Flood Control District information outreach manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Maricopa County tracks flooding at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.gov\/5308\/Flood-Control-District\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.gov\/5308\/Flood-Control-District\">county\u2019s flood control district<\/a> in south Phoenix. \u201cIt lets us know where the rain is coming, where it\u2019s falling, and where that water is going to,\u201d said Blyler. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/alert.fcd.maricopa.gov\/alert\/Google\/v3\/gmap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/alert.fcd.maricopa.gov\/alert\/Google\/v3\/gmap.html\">county monitors 430 rain and stream gauges<\/a> across the Valley. During the summer monsoon, their command center is monitored 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cWith the monsoon, it\u2019s localized,\u201d said Blyler. \u201cThat\u2019s why our coverage is so important. It lets us monitor all across the county, so when we do have those localized storms, we can tell you and pinpoint where that activity is going to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The county can also monitor the water level and flow of the county\u2019s rivers, creeks and washes. They use all this information to alert cities and first responders, who then close roads or alert people in the event of flooding. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cI can\u2019t stress this enough. Never ever cross a flooded roadway or wash. You don\u2019t know what\u2019s happening underneath it\u2019s so unpredictable the water could be deeper than you think,\u201d said Blyler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KTVK\/KPHO. 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