NEW MEXICO RIVER SMASHES 117 YEAR RECORD — Up to 1,500 Homes Hit, Rooftop Rescues Latest Updates

The San Juan River in northwest New Mexico hit levels never recorded before. In Shiprock on the Navajo Nation it passed 21 feet early Saturday, almost 7 feet above the 2005 record, and in Farmington it broke a record that had stood since 1909. The National Weather Service estimates up to 1,500 homes and buildings were affected, crews made more than 80 water rescues with boats, helicopters and National Guard vehicles, about 600 Farmington households were told to evacuate, and raw sewage reached the river in Bloomfield. A second storm crosses the Four Corners on Sunday. Figures as of Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2026. CHAPTERS 00:00 — River Breaks a 117-Year Record 00:49 — Where Things Stand 01:20 — Farmington's All-Time Record 01:48 — Not Seen Since Navajo Dam Was Built 02:15 — Rooftop Rescues 02:48 — "We're Not Done Yet" 03:17 — 600 Households Told to Leave 03:48 — The Animas Backs Up 04:17 — The Man Who Woke the Neighbors 04:47 — Raw Sewage in the River 05:19 — Shiprock: Highest on Record 05:56 — Navajo Nation Emergency 06:30 — A 7-Day-Old Baby Saved 07:01 — Life on Hold 07:30 — Where the Water Came From 08:08 — Don't Wait, Get Out 08:40 — Why the Desert Is Flooding 09:13 — The Great Flood of 1911 09:52 — Another Storm Sunday 10:24 — What Comes Next #Flooding #NewMexico #NavajoNation