Navajo Nation flooding September 2026
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Flooding kills three in Navajo Nation, New Mexico
Several weeks prior, three hikers were swept away and dozens were rescued after heavy rainfall caused flooding at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Heavy rainfall is predicted across parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah through Thursday.
NWS Albuquerque said a Flash Flood Watch was in effect for the western third of New Mexico and the South Central Mountains on Wednesday.
Three dead after flooding inundates Navajo Nation in New Mexico
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said police responded to reports of people being swept away by floodwater at 12:30am near the community of Newcomb in northwestern New Mexico.
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 repeated its warnings on Wednesday, noting that moisture levels are expected to be at record levels for mid-September.