Mass evacuations underway after Gila River overflows into small eastern Arizona town

DUNCAN, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Residents of a small city in jap Arizona are evacuating Monday morning after the Gila River reached a significant flood stage, spilling water into components of city.

The Duncan Valley Rural Hearth District says water ranges of the Gila River started overflowing into components of Duncan round 4:30 a.m. Now a mass evacuation is underway for flood-prone areas, particularly all areas decrease than Excessive Road and the Chaparral Retailer. That features:

• East Ave.
• third & 4th under the freeway
• Ash St.
• Acacia St.
• Pecan St.
• Most important St.
• Madison St.
• Hobbs St.
• Harwell St.
• Philpott Ave.
• Stadium St.
• Wilson St.
• Tyler Ln.
• Cottonwood St.
• Church St.
• Gale Ave.
• West finish by the automobile wash

The Duncan Valley Rural Hearth District says the Greenlee County Fairgrounds, positioned at 1248 Fairgrounds Street, is open and accessible to be used as an evacuation Heart. The corrals are additionally open for anybody needing to quickly relocate their livestock.

Hearth personnel are additionally helping with the evacuation. Verify again for updates.

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