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US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms

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Associated Press. (2026, October 25). US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/four-corners-southwest-rain-flooding-thunderstorms

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The US south-west region is preparing for more rainfall and thunderstorms following several days of heavy rains that led to evacuations and water rescues. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah as rivers continue to swell from rain starting on Wednesday. San Juan County in New Mexico experienced severe flooding with up to 4 feet of water in some homes, though no loss of life was reported. Damage assessments were still ongoing, but there were concerns about contaminated mud and silt due to sewage from failed waste plants. Power outages also affected multiple areas, indicating recovery efforts will take several days.
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Severe flooding hit the Four Corners region—where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet—in late October 2026, forcing evacuations and rescues as rivers surged. Over two days starting Wednesday, up to 4 inches of rain fell, submerging homes in brown floodwaters. Emergency responders conducted over 20 rooftop rescues near Farmington and Shiprock in New Mexico, where some residents were trapped for 12 hours before rescue teams arrived. About 600 homes were ordered evacuated due to potential flooding, with around 1,500 people losing power.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the area, warning of further precipitation through Sunday and possible river rises again. Floodwaters contaminated by sewage also posed health risks. By Monday morning, one flooding-related death was reported in Santa Fe when a vehicle attempting to cross a flooded arroyo got stuck; a female passenger was swept away and found dead a mile downstream.

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📰 Severe Flooding Hits Southwest
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Arizona Colorado New Mexico The National Weather Service Utah

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New Mexico GPE · 3× Arizona GPE · 1× Colorado GPE · 1× Devin Neeley PERSON · 1× Neeley PERSON · 1× San Juan GPE · 1× San Juan county GPE · 1× Shane Ferrari PERSON · 1× The National Weather Service ORG · 1× Utah ORG · 1×

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The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners – the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah – even as local officials forecast further receding of swollen rivers that surged since rains picked up on Wednesday.
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🔮 The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners – the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah – even as local officials forecast further receding of swollen rivers that surged since rains picked up on Wednesday.
2026-10-25 · The Guardian
US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms · assertive framing

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A rain-soaked swath of the south-west US braced on Sunday for another round of potentially heavy showers and thunderstorms after days of rain forced evacuations and water rescues. asserted
days → soak → evacuations
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners – the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah – even as local officials forecast further receding of swollen rivers that surged since rains picked up on Wednesday. asserted
rains → issue → Wednesday
About 4ft (1 meter) of water flooded the home of Shane Ferrari, the sheriff of San Juan county, New Mexico. asserted
ft → flood → county
He said the area’s situation was stable on Sunday, but he and other residents were trying to clean up and deal with damage. asserted
he → say → damage
San Juan county spokesperson Devin Neeley said the county did not have official numbers on damage to homes or the number of people evacuated, but he was not aware of any loss of life. asserted
he → say → life
Neeley said the flood waters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants. asserted
much → say → plants
There were still power outages affecting multiple areas, and it would probably be a few days until residents got their power back on. asserted
residents → be → power
“It’s a pretty active disaster zone,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → ?
“We’re not on the downswing by any means.” asserted
We → ’re → means
The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific. asserted
flooding → cause → Pacific
After months of drought, other recent deadly flooding struck the Grand Canyon and areas of New Mexico. asserted
flooding → strike → Mexico
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