Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the U.S. Southwest
Summary
Heavy rain and flooding across the U.S. Southwest left homes and businesses covered in mud, while some rivers remained above flood stage. Flooding also disrupted Election Day voting in parts of Florida, Colorado, Utah and the Navajo Nation, where washed-out roads and a closed bridge left some voters unable to reach polling places.Key Facts
- More than 20 trillion gallons of rain fell across the Four Corners states and Nevada over two weeks, according to former NOAA chief scientist Ryan Maue.
- The region had endured two major rounds of storms, with rain falling on already saturated ground.
- One person died in floodwaters, and police suspect a second death was weather-related.
- Rivers in San Juan County, New Mexico, remained above flood stage after crests came in lower than forecast.
- At least 20 polling places in at least eight Florida counties were changed after Gov. Ron DeSantis declared an emergency amid flooding.
- Flooding forced alternative Election Day voting plans in some Colorado and Utah communities.
- In Rock Point, Arizona, a closed bridge and washed-out roads left some residents unable to reach polling places for U.S. midterm and Navajo Nation elections.
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