US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms
Summary
Heavy rain and storms caused flooding across parts of the US south-west, prompting evacuations and water rescues. More showers were forecast for Sunday, while floodwaters began to recede in some areas but left contaminated mud, damage and power outages.Key Facts
- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners region, where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet.
- Rainfall had increased since Wednesday, causing rivers to swell and flood nearby communities.
- About four feet of water flooded the home of San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari in New Mexico.
- County officials had no official count of damaged homes or evacuees and reported no known deaths as of Sunday.
- Floodwaters were receding in San Juan County, but mud and silt were contaminated with sewage after waste-treatment plant failures.
- Power outages affected multiple areas, and officials said it could take a few days to restore electricity.
- The flooding followed two months of intermittent heavy rain linked to tropical moisture moving in from the Pacific.
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