Navajo Nation Communities Ordered to Evacuate Ahead of Expected Flooding

Navajo Nation communities ordered to evacuate due to potential flooding

Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth were ordered to evacuate Saturday night as the San Juan River water levels continued to rise.

Navajo Nation braces for weeks of recovery after record San Juan River flooding

Homes in Shiprock went underwater as the San Juan River broke a 1909 record upstream. President Buu Nygren is seeking $10 million in tribal disaster relief. The post Navajo Nation braces for weeks of recovery after record San Juan River flooding first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.

San Juan River flooding leaves Shiprock homes underwater

Flooding from the San Juan River has submerged homes and neighborhoods in Shiprock, with Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren addressing the community and proposing disaster relief funding.

Navajo Nation communities ordered to evacuate ahead of expected flooding

An evacuation order was issued late Saturday for several communities in the Navajo Nation due to possible flooding from expected high water on the San Juan River.

San Juan County still struggling with flooding, but rivers expected to drop

Response teams have shifted to systematic searches to ensure no one is trapped in affected homes after initial evacuations.

Navajo Government Evacuations given as 'Major, possibly catastrophic flooding' forecasted along San Juan River