Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Mountain West

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Flooding is still disrupting southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico: the Denver Gazette reported U.S. 160 closed along a 30-mile stretch through Pagosa Springs and Wolf Creek Pass closed, with other highways washed out. AP reported on Monday that Arizona's governor declared a statewide emergency and the New Mexico and Colorado governors asked for a federal major disaster declaration; no decision was found.

Drops to Yellow if rivers fall as forecast and evacuation orders keep being lifted this weekGoes Red if new rain or higher river crests force fresh evacuations or road losses

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Southwest Colorado and northwest New Mexico flooding: roads closed, evacuations partly lifted

The Denver Gazette (Nov 3) listed U.S. 160 closed 30 miles through Pagosa Springs and 33 miles over Wolf Creek Pass, CO 151 washed out for about 4 miles, CO 17 closed 39 miles from Antonito to the New Mexico line, and parts of U.S. 550 north of Durango underwater; CDOT's goal is to reopen before winter. A KRQE headline said some roads reopened and evacuations were partially lifted. The Albuquerque Journal reported San Juan County, N.M., issued notices to more than 20,000 people near the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers, with a Farmington crest forecast of 12.7 feet and normal flow expected Tuesday or Wednesday.

Denver Gazette (Nov 3): What roads in southwest Colorado are closed or damaged KRQE: Some roads reopen and evacuations partially lifted after Pagosa Springs flooding (headline from search results; page not opened)Albuquerque Journal (Nov 2-3): Heavy rain renews flooding across northwestern New Mexico ABC News/AP (as of Nov 2): Floodwaters swamp Southwest, forcing evacuations, altering some Election Day voting

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Disaster requests and deaths (as of Nov 2)

As of Nov 2, AP reported one flood death and a second suspected weather-related death in Flagstaff (73-year-old man), dozens of rescues, a statewide emergency declared by Arizona's governor, and requests from the New Mexico and Colorado governors for a federal major disaster declaration. The Pagosa Springs Sun reported Colorado's request to FEMA; no federal decision was found.

ABC News/AP (as of Nov 2): Floodwaters swamp Southwest, forcing evacuations, altering some Election Day voting CNN (as of Nov 2): Deadly flooding forces evacuations in Southwest Pagosa Springs Sun: Governor requests Major Presidential Disaster Declaration

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Power & utilities

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As of Nov 3, a search summary of local reports said the only fiber line in and out of Pagosa Springs ruptured, taking down internet and cell service countywide (an outage of communications, not power); no large power outage was found.

KRQE: Some roads reopen and evacuations partially lifted after Pagosa Springs flooding (headline from search results; page not opened)

Weather & hazards

elevated

As of Nov 2, AP said flood risk remained high with the San Juan River in New Mexico still rising; the Albuquerque Journal reported officials expected rivers to return toward normal Tuesday or Wednesday.

Albuquerque Journal (Nov 2-3): Heavy rain renews flooding across northwestern New Mexico ABC News/AP (as of Nov 2): Floodwaters swamp Southwest, forcing evacuations, altering some Election Day voting

Travel & transport

elevated

Multiple Colorado highways remain closed or washed out per the Denver Gazette (U.S.

Multiple Colorado highways remain closed or washed out per the Denver Gazette (U.S. 160, CO 151, CO 17, parts of U.S. 550); CDOT said closed roads stay closed while permanent repairs are planned.

Denver Gazette (Nov 3): What roads in southwest Colorado are closed or damaged

Health, water & safety

elevated

As of Nov 2, AP reported one flood death, a second suspected death in Flagstaff, and dozens of rescues.

As of Nov 2, AP reported one flood death, a second suspected death in Flagstaff, and dozens of rescues. No new casualty figures were found. No major mountain-state shooting or crash was found in this pass.

ABC News/AP (as of Nov 2): Floodwaters swamp Southwest, forcing evacuations, altering some Election Day voting CNN (as of Nov 2): Deadly flooding forces evacuations in Southwest

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC Delaware State Police have reported no arrest in the Ellendale party shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl and wounded 8 others on Halloween night, and no later release was found as of early Nov. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY The NTSB said Nov. MidwestYellow OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS A cold front brought gusty winds and a storm line toward the Mississippi Valley on Election Day; small outages (576 customers at 11:15 a.m. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR The Monday night storm line has passed North Texas and NWS Fort Worth's forecast shows no watches or warnings today; storm damage and outage reports were not found in this pass. PacificGreen WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The main item is the possible strike by about 250 Los Angeles and Long Beach port watchmen, with talks extended and no stoppage reported; sources differ on whether the deadline is 5 p.m. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war is still the world story that reaches American households most directly.

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