517 Views CHINLE, Ariz. — Raging floodwaters from melting snowpack in the Chuska Mountains engulfed the Chinle community. A berm breach caused multiple residents to be displaced or stranded in their homes.
465 Views CHINLE, Ariz. — Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations Sunday for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their property and livestock.
446 Views A state of emergency was issued in Utah on Tuesday after record levels of snow have started to melt, causing flooding, Gov. Spencer Cox said. The melting could continue for months and cause events, such as avalanches, landslides, mudslides and rockslides, the memo said.
421 Views SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. — Officials advise caution on New Mexico Highway 4 in the Jemez Valley as water is flooding over low-lying areas of the highway.
373 Views A flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for areas of the Jemez River above the Jemez Pueblo. The National Weather Service says warm temperatures will begin to melt snowpack and increase the flow of the Jemez River. Overbank flooding of the river can be expected
397 Views SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. — The Sandoval County Commission declared an emergency in the Jemez Corridor due to severe flooding. Levels have risen quickly on the Jemez River between the Jemez Pueblo and Jemez Springs, according to the National Weather Service.
355 Views WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is set to receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding during a series of storms earlier this year. President Joe Biden on Tuesday granted a disaster declaration for the largest Native American reservation in the U.S.,
478 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Flooding closed the N.M. 304 bridge at milepost 16, near Belen, the New Mexico Department of Transportation says. Crews are evaluating the issue. Detours are in place.
477 Views This week, New Mexico in Focus considers the lessons that drought, fire, and flood taught us in 2022. Laura Paskus sits down with New Mexico State Forestry’s Collin Haffey and Staci Timmons with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources to talk about fire, post-fire flooding, and also the state’s
459 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – FEMA officials provided more information on the $2.5 billion boost from Capitol Hill for Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire and flood victims.
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