Mass evacuation in progress in Arizona as river spills over

Significant Flood stage in Virden

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The Gila River is a 649-mile-long feeder of the Colorado River that courses through New Mexico and Arizona.

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The river peaked at a record-breaking 30.28 feet on Sunday night close to Virden, New Mexico

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Virden is a modest town found only 7 miles east of Duncan.

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The flooding started around 4:30 Monday morning.

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Residents in Duncan were shifted to another place early Monday.

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The representative didn't get an authority count of the number of individuals that were evacuated.

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A couple of homes have water in them, the representative said. The water level keeps on dropping.

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