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Slow-moving fall storms ended short-term drought across the Southwest and Great Basin, sending billions of gallons into reservoirs, AccuWeather reports. More than 3 billion gallons flowed into Flagstaff's Upper Lake Mary during the storms. Water restrictions for more than 10,000 people around Pagosa Springs, Colorado, were lifted, and the Salt River Project released dam water to make room for more runoff. Lake Powell rose more than 20 feet but was only about 26% full on Nov. 9, so the Colorado River still needs a snowy winter.

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00:00The drought-stricken southwest just got a flood of water.
00:03So where did it all go?
00:04Since late September, slow-moving storms pulled tropical moisture into Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado.
00:12The wet stretch ended short-term drought across the southwest and Great Basin.
00:17Flagstaff's airport recorded 3.37 inches of rain on November 1st, double the old daily record.
00:24Over 3 billion gallons flowed into Upper Lake Mary, a key reservoir for the city.
00:30In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, water restrictions on more than 10,000 people were lifted.
00:35Near Phoenix, utilities released water from two dams to make room for even more runoff.
00:40But the biggest reservoir still need help.
00:43Lake Powell rose more than 20 feet from its September low.
00:46Even so, it was only about 26% full on November 9th.
00:50The Colorado River supplies about 40 million people.
00:54Now everyone is watching for a snowy winter in the mountains.
00:57This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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