COLORADO & UTAH SLAMMED by HISTORIC FLOODS — River Highest Since 1911, 30 Rescued

Tropical moisture flooded the Four Corners. Early Friday the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, peaked at just over 15 feet, the highest there since 1911, and Governor Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency in 11 counties and called up the National Guard. In Hurricane, Utah, a flood wave down Gould Wash damaged about 80 homes and 50 RVs, 30 people were rescued from their homes in Dennehotso on the Navajo Nation, and the San Juan River at Shiprock, New Mexico, rose above its 2005 flood. Figures as of Friday morning, October 23, 2026. CHAPTERS 00:00 — River Highest Since 1911 in Pagosa Springs 00:44 — Where Things Stand 01:08 — 69,000 Gallons a Second 01:42 — Higher Than Last Year's Flood 02:10 — Mandatory Evacuations Along Four Rivers 02:40 — National Guard Called Up 03:11 — Bridge Washed Away Near Wolf Creek Pass 03:39 — New Mexico: Shiprock Above 2005 Flood 04:18 — "Evacuate Now" 04:52 — 30 Rescued on the Navajo Nation 05:21 — Flood Wave in Hurricane, Utah 05:52 — 80 Homes and 50 RVs Hit 06:21 — Local Emergency Declared 06:44 — "Only 22 Days" 07:19 — Virgin River Surges 07:52 — Zion, Capitol Reef and Escalante 08:20 — Turn Around, Don't Drown 08:54 — Why the Desert Is Flooding 09:23 — This Has Happened Before 09:55 — What Comes Next #Flooding #Colorado #Utah