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SOUTHWEST FLOODS FORCE EVACUATIONS AND CHANGE VOTING PLANS

November 2, 2026

Rain falling on an umbrella; generic weather file photograph, not the Southwest flood scene.
Rain falling on an umbrella; generic weather file photograph, not the Southwest flood scene.

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — Severe flooding across the Southwest forced evacuations and rescues Monday as communities dealt with damaged roads and rising rivers.

At least one person died, and authorities were investigating another death as possibly weather-related.

Colorado arranged alternative voting options for residents displaced or stranded around Pagosa Springs ahead of Tuesday’s election. Flooding also affected parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

Emergency officials warned residents away from dangerous waterways. The disruption stretched beyond flooded homes to transportation, public services and access to voting.