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3 dead after being swept away by floodwaters on the Navajo Nation
Search crews found the bodies of two adults and a child as heavy monsoon rain triggered dangerous flash flooding across the Navajo Nation, officials said.
- 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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