Severe flooding in the US Four Corners region has led to widespread devastation, including rooftop rescues, mass evacuations, and impassable roads across Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, with some areas experiencing historic water levels.
The Four Corners region of the US is grappling with severe flooding, necessitating emergency rooftop rescues and mandatory evacuations across Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. In New Mexico's San Juan County, residents are being pulled from roofs and homes submerged under 3-4 feet of water by guard boats, helicopters, and amphibious vehicles. Farmington, the largest city in the Four Corners, has ordered 600 households to evacuate, with flood levels along the San Juan River reaching highs not seen since before 1962. Colorado is also significantly impacted, with mandatory evacuations along four rivers, including the San Juan River through Pagosa Springs, and reports of homes with up to 7 feet of interior flooding and a missing bridge. Utah's city of Hurricane declared a state of emergency after about 80 homes and 50 RVs were flooded, with surreal scenes like a shipping container drifting down a street. Colorado's governor has declared a disaster emergency in 11 counties. This intense flooding follows two months of heavy rain that ended a summer drought, saturating the ground, and is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather across the Southwest, including recent tornadoes, hail, and a prolonged heat dome.
