Flood risks remain after storms forced evacuations in US Southwest, in photos
Finnley Ewing uses a shovel to dig mud from a street in his neighborhood after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Durango, Colo.
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Rain is clearing but the risk of flooding remains high in storm-weary parts of the Southwest. An expert says over 20 trillion gallons of water has fallen on the Four Corners states and Nevada in the past two weeks. The flooding has kept swift-water rescue teams busy. One person died after falling into floodwaters in Flagstaff, Arizona, and police suspect a second death also is weather-related. Evacuations were also ordered along the San Juan River in New Mexico, which officials warned was still rising and could crest over the coming days.
Massive ongoing flooding in the southwestern U.S. has turned communities into lakes of mud, with some residents starting cleanup efforts. In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the San Juan River caused severe flooding. Some communities in Colorado and Utah made alternative voting plans this Election Day because of the flooding. That also is the case in Florida, where downpours have swamped some coastal areas. Skies are clearing in the Four Corners area, and hundreds of evacuees are returning home. But the risk of flooding remains as water moves downstream and threatens to cause more flooding in Arizona.
