Evacuations Expand in New Mexico as Flooding Prompts Emergency in Colorado
Evacuations have been expanded in San Juan County, New Mexico, as floodwaters from the San Juan and Animas rivers continue to rise. Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, has declared a disaster emergency due to severe flooding, leading to mandatory evacuations in…
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 23, 2026 —
Evacuations have been expanded in San Juan County, New Mexico, as floodwaters from the San Juan and Animas rivers continue to rise. In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, severe flooding has prompted the declaration of a disaster emergency and mandatory evacuations in affected areas.
The developments involve two locations in separate states. The information available for this report does not specify which additional areas in San Juan County are now under evacuation orders or how many people are affected. It also does not identify the affected areas in Pagosa Springs or state how many residents have been ordered to leave.
The summary does not provide the date the evacuations were expanded, the timing of the emergency declaration, or details about how the flooding has affected homes, roads, or other infrastructure. It also does not include river measurements, forecasts, or information about shelters and other assistance.
The reported actions are the expansion of evacuations in San Juan County and mandatory evacuations in affected areas of Pagosa Springs. Further details about the scope and duration of the orders were not provided. The information does not indicate whether the two events are connected; it describes flooding in each location separately.
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