Colorado town braces for historic flood as heavy rains batter south-west
Summary
Heavy rain triggered flash floods, road closures and mandatory evacuations across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado on Sunday. In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, officials warned that the San Juan River could crest above levels recorded during the devastating 1911 flood.Key Facts
- The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs had reached about 14 feet by sundown Sunday, and officials forecast a crest above 20 feet late that night.
- Authorities closed roads into and out of Pagosa Springs and urged residents without evacuation orders to stay home.
- Officials ordered evacuations near Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona, and in parts of Yavapai and Gila counties.
- Gila County ordered the full evacuation of Gisela, a community along Tonto Creek.
- Flooding in Tucson prompted swift boat rescues, while heavy rain flooded roads and overwhelmed storm drains in Flagstaff.
- Flagstaff police said they were searching for a man who fell into fast-moving floodwater and was not seen resurfacing.
- The National Weather Service forecast up to 4 inches of rain in parts of the region through Monday and issued flood alerts across much of Arizona and nearby areas.
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