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Historic flooding across Arizona and the Four Corners — record rivers, homes destroyed, evacuations and rescues under wa
Heavy rain from a weekend storm brought historic flooding across Arizona and the Four Corners on Sunday November 1 and Monday November 2, 2026, setting river records, destroying homes and forcing evacuations and rescues across the region. The Little Colorado River at Winslow rose to near the top of the levee, and the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for a possible levee overtopping, with a further surge expected. Navajo County's 'GO' evacuation order for the Ames Acres and Bushman Acres areas of Winslow stands. Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City set a new record at about 33.7 feet, around five feet above the old record and well above its 27-foot flood stage, with water encroaching on homes in lower Moenkopi Village. The Verde River at Camp Verde crested well above major flood stage. At least a dozen homes are reported destroyed by the fast-rising water, with many others threatened and numerous evacuations and rescues. About 20 homes in Yavapai County need emergency relocation help after flooding around Sedona's Oak Creek, where rescuers reached people by rooftop and helicopter, and the community of Gisela was fully evacuated. A bridge collapsed at Pinetop-Lakeside. The Gila River at Solomon crested more than six feet above its previous record, with homes and businesses likely hit in Solomon, Safford and Thatcher. In San Juan County, New Mexico, about 20,000 people were alerted to evacuate within half a mile of the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers, and water has entered homes. In Flagstaff, crews are still searching for a man who fell into fast-moving floodwater on Sunday November 1 near South Malpais Lane and West Clay Avenue and was not seen resurfacing. His name has not been released. No deaths had been reported in the region as of Monday's reporting. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
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- November 1, 2026
- Location
- Northern and central Arizona — Winslow, Tuba City (Moenkopi Wash), Camp Verde, Flagstaff and Solomon, Arizona, and San Juan County, New Mexico
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Update #11 — Gila River flows to stay high through mid-next week; Salt River flow falling
In its Sunday, November 8 briefing, the National Weather Service in Phoenix said high-volume flows on the Gila River will continue through at least the middle of next week, while Salt River flow has decreased substantially as dam releases were lowered. No new deaths or rescues were reported. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #10 — Salt, Verde and Gila flood warnings extended through Sunday and Monday
The flooding in central Arizona is not over. On Saturday, November 7, the National Weather Service in Phoenix extended its flood warnings for the dam releases on the Salt, Verde and Gila rivers. The warning for the Salt River below Granite Reef Dam, where about 1,400 cubic feet per second was being released on Saturday morning and the McKellips Road crossing is flooded, now runs until 11 p.m. MST on Sunday. The Verde River warning between Fort McDowell and the Salt River, where a gauge measured about 2,000 cubic feet per second, and the Bartlett Dam release warning on the Salt River also run until 11 p.m. MST on Sunday. The warning for the Salt and Gila rivers below Tempe Town Lake runs until 2 a.m. MST on Monday. No new deaths or rescues were reported in the Saturday warnings. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #9 — Flood warning expires — Little Colorado waters recede
The flood warning for the Four Corners flooding in northern Arizona has now ended. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff let its Flood Warning for the Little Colorado River near Winslow expire at 8 p.m. MST on Thursday, November 5, saying flood waters have receded and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. The river at Winslow had dropped below flood stage earlier on Thursday, and the last remaining flooding downstream at Bird Springs was expected to ease through Thursday evening. No new deaths or rescues were reported. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #8 — Flood warning extended to Thursday evening as the Little Colorado falls at Winslow
The flooding on the Little Colorado River is easing at Winslow but is not over downstream. In a flood statement issued at 5:47 a.m. MST on Thursday, November 5, the National Weather Service in Flagstaff said the Flood Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. MST Thursday evening for parts of Coconino and Navajo counties, along the Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp. The gauge at Winslow had dropped to 16.56 feet by 5 a.m., below action stage and well below the 19-foot flood stage, and water levels are forecast to continue falling through the day. However, the Weather Service says flooding will remain a threat downstream at Bird Springs through this evening, and Leupp, Birdsprings, Sunrise and Homolovi Ruins State Park are among the places that will experience flooding. People in the area are warned to stay away from the unstable banks of creeks and washes and not to attempt to cross flooded roads. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #7 — Forecast Winslow crest does not happen — river now falling
The forecast crest at Winslow did not happen. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff updated its flood warning at 5:25 p.m. MST on Tuesday, November 3: the Little Colorado River gauge at Winslow had dropped below moderate flood stage by 5:18 p.m. MST, standing at 21.74 feet at 5:00 p.m. MST (flood stage is 19.0 feet), and levels are forecast to keep falling gradually, dropping below flood stage by late Wednesday afternoon, November 4. The flood warning from Winslow to Leupp remains in effect until 10:00 a.m. MST Wednesday, November 4. Downstream, on a lag of about 18 hours, the approaches to the Navajo Route 71 bridge near Bird Springs are expected to flood. (Source: National Weather Service Flagstaff, November 3.) We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #6 — Ames and Bushman Acres evacuations lifted — flood warning extended to November 4
Navajo County's November 3 public safety update says residents in Ames Acres and Bushman Acres, Winslow, can return to 'Ready' status — the evacuations there have been lifted. Some roads still have water and stay restricted: Bushman Acres is accessible by North Road only, with the south access through Maple still closed, and homes on Oak between French and Sunset have restricted access for sandbagging. The county's update announced no change for the Flying J–Minnetonka area or Cibecue. At the same time, the National Weather Service in Flagstaff extended its flood warning to 10:00 a.m. MST on Wednesday, November 4: the Little Colorado River at Winslow stood at 22.9 feet at 7:00 a.m. MST, and a crest of 25.75 feet is forecast for 6:00 p.m. MST on Tuesday, while Woodruff and Holbrook remain below flood stage. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #5 — Woodruff and Holbrook below flood stage; Winslow still up, more rises possible today
The National Weather Service in Flagstaff issued a new Flood Warning at 6:02 a.m. MST on Tuesday, November 3, for the Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp. At 5:58 a.m. MST, water levels near Woodruff and Holbrook had fallen below flood stage, with no further rises expected there. Winslow is not clear yet: the river there was 23.18 feet at 5:00 a.m. MST — flood stage is 19 feet — and the Weather Service says further rises above 25 feet are possible through today; at 25 feet the levee is overtopped and parts of Winslow including Ames Acres and Bushman Acres flood badly. The evacuation (GO) orders for Bushman Acres, Ames Acres and the Flying J–Minnetonka area have NOT been lifted — no county statement lifting them has been issued. The death toll stays at two men from Flagstaff, the second of whom has still not been identified. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #4 — Winslow river peaks below forecast and falls overnight; flood warnings still in force
The feared surge on the Little Colorado River at Winslow did not arrive overnight. The gauge peaked at about 25.3 feet on Monday afternoon — far below the forecast crest of about 39.9 feet that had been expected at 4 a.m. Tuesday — and fell through the night, reaching about 23.9 feet by midnight, still in moderate flood. No new deaths have been reported, and the death toll stays at two Flagstaff men. Navajo County's 'GO' evacuation orders for the Winslow areas of Bushman Acres, Ames Acres and the Flying J to Minnetonka stretch, in effect since Monday morning, have not been lifted in the latest county update. The flash flood warning for Winslow expired Monday evening, while a flood warning for the river from Woodruff to Leupp runs until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City is also falling but remains above major flood stage, with water encroaching on homes in lower Moenkopi Village.
We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #3 — Second Flagstaff man found dead; governor declares statewide emergency
Flagstaff police found a second man dead on Monday, November 2, in a stormwater drainage area near North Highway 89 and Lynch Avenue. Officers responded at about 8:26 a.m.; the man's identity has not been confirmed, and detectives and the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating whether his death was weather-related, with the official cause still undetermined. He is separate from Williams Singavarapu, 73, whose body was found early Monday near Ellery Avenue. Also on Monday, Governor Katie Hobbs declared a statewide state of emergency over the flooding, unlocking $200,000 to help local authorities clear roads, repair infrastructure and help displaced residents. The Little Colorado River near Winslow was still rising toward a forecast crest on Tuesday, and no levee overtopping had been confirmed. (Sources: Arizona Republic and CNN reporting Flagstaff Police, November 2; Office of the Arizona Governor.) We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #2 — Flagstaff Missing Man Found Dead, Identified as Williams Singavarapu, 73
The man who fell into floodwaters in Flagstaff on Sunday evening has been found dead. Flagstaff police say emergency crews were called at about 5:28 a.m. on Monday, November 2, to East Ellery Avenue and South W.C. Riles Street, where they found an unresponsive man who was confirmed to be the missing man. He has been identified as Williams Singavarapu, 73, of New York. Singavarapu was reported missing at about 5:47 p.m. on Sunday after falling into rushing floodwater near South Malpais Lane and West Clay Avenue and failing to resurface. The circumstances of his death remain under investigation. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
Tucson Fire Technical Rescue Team rescuing a woman from her car in a flooded wash, Nov 1, 2026, via AP BREAKING
Update #1 — Historic flooding across Arizona and the Four Corners — record rivers, homes destroyed, evacuations and rescues under way
Heavy rain from a weekend storm brought historic flooding across Arizona and the Four Corners on Sunday November 1 and Monday November 2, 2026, setting river records, destroying homes and forcing evacuations and rescues across the region.
The Little Colorado River at Winslow rose to near the top of the levee, and the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for a possible levee overtopping, with a further surge expected. Navajo County's 'GO' evacuation order for the Ames Acres and Bushman Acres areas of Winslow stands.
Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City set a new record at about 33.7 feet, around five feet above the old record and well above its 27-foot flood stage, with water encroaching on homes in lower Moenkopi Village.
The Verde River at Camp Verde crested well above major flood stage. At least a dozen homes are reported destroyed by the fast-rising water, with many others threatened and numerous evacuations and rescues. About 20 homes in Yavapai County need emergency relocation help after flooding around Sedona's Oak Creek, where rescuers reached people by rooftop and helicopter, and the community of Gisela was fully evacuated. A bridge collapsed at Pinetop-Lakeside.
The Gila River at Solomon crested more than six feet above its previous record, with homes and businesses likely hit in Solomon, Safford and Thatcher. In San Juan County, New Mexico, about 20,000 people were alerted to evacuate within half a mile of the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers, and water has entered homes.
In Flagstaff, crews are still searching for a man who fell into fast-moving floodwater on Sunday November 1 near South Malpais Lane and West Clay Avenue and was not seen resurfacing. His name has not been released. No deaths had been reported in the region as of Monday's reporting.
We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
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