Rain moves out as flood risks remain in Southwest following destructive storms
Summary
Powerful storms caused deadly flooding across parts of the U.S. Southwest, forcing evacuations and prompting rescues as rivers rose and roads and homes were damaged. Rain was easing by Monday, but officials warned that flooding risks and isolated storms could continue, while cleanup and repairs may take weeks.Key Facts
- One person died in the floodwaters, and police suspect a second death was weather-related.
- The National Weather Service said isolated cloudbursts remained possible across the Four Corners region.
- The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, reached 16.81 feet Sunday, flooding downtown streets before receding Monday.
- Floodwaters carried a home off its foundation and damaged a road bridge west of Pagosa Springs.
- Rescue teams saved dozens of people across the region, and officials continued searching for people who might be stranded.
- Evacuations were ordered along the San Juan River in New Mexico, and the village of Chama was evacuated and cut off by road closures.
- Utah said residents of hard-hit San Juan County could vote electronically if they could not reach polling places.
- Arizona recorded heavy rainfall, including 7.3 inches at Workman Creek over two days and a record-wet November 1 in Flagstaff.
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