Governor Katie Hobbs officially declared a state of emergency in Yavapai County on Thursday after various communities in northern Arizona were hit by floods last month.
The declaration allocates $200,000 from the state’s General Fund for infrastructure repairs and makes resources available to support restoration efforts.
“After being hit by extreme weather last month, Camp Verde and other nearby communities will receive much-needed relief,” Hobbes said in a statement.
Oak Creek and the Verde River have seen particularly strong currents, with residents of Sedona, the village of Oak Creek, Camp Verde, and Black Canyon City being ordered to evacuate last month.
Flood advisories were further extended throughout the county, including Baghdad, Prescott and Payson.
The increase in flooding is primarily due to rising temperatures that melted the snowpack on the San Francisco Peak and drained it into runoff below the Mogollon Rim.
First responders have carried out numerous flood rescues in the weeks since the floods first began, with at least three deaths reported statewide.
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