Hydrologists excited as Rosa floods normally dry Santa Cruz River
by Ana Magnuson & Bryce Newberry | Cronkite News
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey scrambled to measure flooding in the Santa Cruz River, providing data to help the National Weather Service better forecast potential floods and local agencies understand how high water could rise in the future.
On Wednesday, a two-man crew was sent to the usually dry Santa Cruz River near Laveen, which was flowing rapidly. Hydraulic technician Arthur Rees and hydrologist Ken Fossum measured the water’s depth at 8.5 feet and its velocity at 2,700 cubic feet per second. They described the flow as moderate but noted that the river has been dry for nearly a decade.
