Strong snows will up Gila runoff

The Gila country of southwestern New Mexico hasn't seen a snow pack like this year's in more than a decade and that's prompting some warnings about runoff. The snow pack ranges from 200 percent to more than 400 percent. In the headwater country of the Gila River, there's deep snow everywhere. It's the equivalent of about two feet of water. With hot weather or warm rain the snow can become water very quickly, turning lazy rivers into raging floods. The bridge to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is already damaged and tourists have to park a mile away and walk in...read more