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Melting snow could cause major flooding in Rocky Mountain states

Rain after big fires last year had whole neighborhoods in Flagstaff, Arizona, sandbagging to protect homes. Now, near-record snowpack in the mountains threatens to test larger-scale flood controls.

KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports from Flagstaff, Arizona.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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