Flash flooding kills 3 overnight in New Mexico, police say, as serious flood threat ramps up for Southwest
- Three people, including two adults and a juvenile, drowned early Wednesday morning after being swept away by flash flooding near Newcomb, New Mexico, according to the Navajo Police Department Shiprock District.
- The North American Monsoon is driving excessive moisture across the U.S. Southwest, where dry, compacted soil fails to absorb rapid rainfall, causing runoff to turn into dangerous flash floods in steep terrain.
- Nearly 8 million people across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado remain under flash flood watches, with meteorologists warning that rainfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour in some areas.
- The Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue assisted in search efforts as the National Weather Service warns the flood threat will persist through at least Thursday amid ongoing dangerous conditions.
- Hikers and motorists should exercise extreme caution, as normally dry slot canyons can fill rapidly; the region remains on alert after similar monsoonal flooding killed two people in the Grand Canyon weeks ago.
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3 dead after being swept away by floodwaters on the Navajo Nation – WTOP News
NEWCOMB, N.M. (AP) — Three people are dead after being swept away by floodwaters early Wednesday on the Navajo Nation, authorities said. Tribal police officers received a report around 12:30 a.m. about people being washed away near the community of Newcomb in northwestern New Mexico. The report followed a day of heavy rain that left...
Flash flooding kills 3 overnight in New Mexico, police say, as serious flood threat ramps up for Southwest
By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Three people drowned after being swept away by flash flooding in New Mexico early Wednesday, police say, as more rounds of unusually intense rain target the Southwest.Officers responded at around 12:30 a.m. local time to a report of three people washed away by flooding near Newcomb, New Mexico,
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