Navajo Nation flooding September 2026
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Three dead after flooding inundates Navajo Nation in New Mexico
Buu Nygren said two adults and a child were killed in the incident.
Several weeks before these deaths, three hikers were swept away and dozens were rescued after heavy rainfall caused flooding at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
The NWS in Albuquerque issued a special briefing on Tuesday warning of the possibility of widespread thunderstorms in the coming days.
Flooding kills three in Navajo Nation, New Mexico
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a special briefing on Tuesday warning of widespread thunderstorms.
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said police responded to reports of people being swept away by floodwater at 12:30am near Newcomb, New Mexico.
Three people were killed in flooding in New Mexico.