Four Corners region faces continuing flood threats after heavy rain

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 17:08 · Archive

The Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet faces ongoing flood warnings after days of heavy rain have caused evacuations and water rescues.

The Four Corners region, where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet, remains under flood warning following days of unusually heavy rain since Wednesday. The flooding has caused rivers to surge, inundated homes and forced water rescues across the area.

One death was reported in Santa Fe on Saturday. According to the county sheriff's office, a family attempted to cross a flooded arroyo in their vehicle; a father and child reached land, but a female passenger was swept away by the current and found dead a mile downstream.

The San Juan River was 1.5 feet above flood stage on Monday morning and was expected to crest at 31 feet later that day, approaching the 32 feet reached in September 1927. San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari reported about 4 feet of water flooded his home. The county had not released official figures on total damage or evacuations, but officials said there had been no other reported deaths.

Floodwaters have begun receding but left behind mud and silt contaminated with sewage from failures at waste plants. Some residents in Bluff, Utah were evacuated over the weekend but permitted to return early Monday, with officials warning returning residents and businesses to use caution as several properties remained flooded.

How it is being reported

• Flood warning lingers in Four Corners as soaked towns face sewage-tainted waters. 1 death reportedParts of the Southwest's Four Corners region remain under a flood warning as saturated neighborhoods begin cleaning up and assessing damage after days of floodingIndependent World · 26 Oct, 16:48
• Four Corners region faces more flood threats following days of heavy rainThe National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners — the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.CBS News · 25 Oct, 19:03

In this story: Four Corners · San Juan River · Arizona · Colorado · New Mexico · Utah · Santa Fe · Bluff

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