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Historic floods in New Mexico ease as San Juan & Animas Rivers begin to drop

Officials say hundreds of water rescues were reported as river stages drop and contaminated floodwater keeps evacuated neighborhoods closed.

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Floodwaters are starting to recede in San Juan County, but major flooding continues in Shiprock and evacuated areas still remain off-limits.

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San Juan County officials ask evacuated residents to have patience, wait to return

Water levels on the San Juan River in northwest New Mexico have started to recede, but hazards remain in evacuated areas, officials said Sunday.

·Santa Fe, United States
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Historic floods in New Mexico ease as San Juan & Animas Rivers begin to drop

Floodwaters are starting to recede in San Juan County, but major flooding continues in Shiprock and evacuated areas still remain off-limits.

·Albuquerque, United States
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Telemundo UtahTelemundo Utah

Floods in San Juan County: Evacuated Areas Remain Closed

There were no new rescues in 24 hours and the rivers go down, but they ask not to return to evacuated areas. There are shelters and road closures.

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New Mexico seeks federal emergency after record San Juan River flooding, United States

New Mexico requested a federal emergency declaration on October 24, 2026, after record San Juan River flooding prompted hundreds of water rescues and affected communities around Farmington and Bloomfield. The request covered four counties and five Tribal nations, seeking assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures. The San Juan River at Farmington reached 4.3 m (14.1 feet) on October 23, breaking its previous record of 3.75 m…

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KOAT broke the news in Albuquerque, United States on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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