Southwest braces for historic floods as heavy rains trigger evacuations
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 13:10 · Archive
Heavy rain has triggered mandatory evacuations across Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico as rivers surge to potentially historic levels.
Heavy rainfall has triggered flash flooding and mandatory evacuations across Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico as rivers surge in the normally arid region. Officials in Pagosa Springs, a Colorado town of more than 2,000 in the Rockies known for hot springs and ski resorts, warned of potentially 'catastrophic flooding' as the San Juan River was forecast to crest at more than 20 feet late on Sunday night. The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office put the forecast in perspective by noting that during the devastating 1911 flood that wiped out much of the town at that time, the San Juan River crested at approximately 17.8 feet.
Byword Sunday, the river's crest had reached about 14 feet according to a county spokesperson. Roads in and out of the town were closed and residents not under evacuation orders were urged to stay home. In Sedona, Arizona, officials ordered residents near Oak Creek to leave immediately as floodwaters trapped multiple people in their homes, while Yavapai County and the community of Camp Verde issued similar evacuation orders. The rains forced the closure of several highways across the region.
How it is being reported
- Flash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and dire warning for tony Colorado townThe weather service issued flood warnings and watches for nearly all of Arizona and parts of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado and western New Mexico, in addition to part of southern Nevada.New York Post · 2 Nov, 16:04
- Colorado town braces for historic flood as heavy rains batter south-westMandatory evacuations in Arizona and New Mexico with Pagosa Springs warned of potentially ‘catastrophic’ deluge Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding and mandatory evacuations in a swath of the south-west on Sunday, including in a Colorado tourist town bracing for its main river to rise to historic levels, as weary residents in the normally arid region deal with another drenching. Officials in Pagosa Springs, a town of more than 2,000 in the Rockies located near ski resorts and known for its hot springs, warned of potentially “catastrophic flooding” as the San Juan River was forecast to…Guardian World · 2 Nov, 12:44
- Raging floods trigger mandatory evacuations across Arizona and Colorado as powerful storms sweep across states with residents warned of potentially 'catastrophic event'Heavy rain triggered catastrophic flooding fears and mandatory evacuations across the Southwest as rivers surged and communities were cut off.Daily Mail · 2 Nov, 03:06
In this story: Pagosa Springs · Arizona · Colorado · San Juan River · New Mexico · Sedona · Flagstaff
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