Flash floods batter the Southwest
The gist
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declared a statewide emergency Monday after flash floods forced evacuations across the Southwest.
Over 60 rescues in one Arizona county show how fast desert flooding traps residents.
How it unfolded
- Oct 4, 2026Remnants of Hurricane Polo battered the US Southwest with flash floods after Polo made landfall over Baja California Sur.
- Nov 1, 2026Heavy rain triggered flash floods and mandatory evacuations; Sedona ordered residents near Oak Creek to leave after floodwaters trapped people in homes, and Gisela was ordered fully evacuated.
- Nov 1, 2026Pagosa Springs, Colorado, warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet late Sunday.