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Southwest floodwaters force evacuations, alter Pagosa Springs voting
The Associated Press reported Monday that floodwaters from weekend storms were still moving through Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, with new evacuations and alternative Election Day voting in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Based on reporting by AP
Floodwaters from unusually heavy weekend rain were still moving through parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah on Monday, prompting more evacuations even as some rivers began to recede, The Associated Press reported1.
The National Weather Service said as much as 4 inches of rain could fall across the region through Monday, fed by Pacific storm systems, according to the AP1. In southwestern Colorado, La Plata County roads remained closed and residents along the Animas River were among those told to leave1.
In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the San Juan River receded after reaching 16.81 feet late Sunday, below a 1911 crest of about 17.8 feet that officials said had wiped out most of the town, the AP said, citing the weather service and the sheriff's office1. Colorado's secretary of state set alternative voting plans for residents there, including replacement ballots at any voter center statewide, with out-of-county in-person voting limited to statewide races1.
New evacuations were ordered Monday in New Mexico's San Juan County, including some Navajo communities, as the San Juan River continued to rise downstream, the AP reported1. Sedona, Arizona, officials had ordered residents near Oak Creek to leave Sunday; Gila County ordered a total evacuation of Gisela along Tonto Creek; and Flagstaff police said they were searching for a man who fell into floodwaters and was not seen resurfacing1. A Grand Junction weather service meteorologist told the AP that most rain was winding down and the next few days looked drier1.
