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Add Fox 13 as a Google Preferred Source BLUFF, Ut. — Cottonwood Wash is now flooding as rain continues to fall. Bluff residents are being advised to immediately shelter in place or move to higher ground. An evacuation center has been set up at Blanding High School. With roadways flooded out, the San Juan School District has canceled classes for Monday, November 2.
Sun, 11/01/2026 - 11:39pm admin The Navajo Police Department at Shiprock asked everyone living a half mile around the San Juan River to leave as a precaution on November 1, Sunday afternoon due to flooding along the river. Utah Navajo Health Systems EMS station in Montezuma Creek has been set up as a shelter for flood victims.
A previously scheduled concert for November 3 has been cancelled. Whitehorse High School will instead host a Band Concert and Art Show during the San Juan School District Heritage Language Conference on Friday, November 20.
An urgent call for donations was sent out Saturday after dozens of people were unable to return to their homes due to severe flooding and water contamination. Around 150 people were displaced in southeastern Utah last week as the San Juan River overflowed and flooded properties in Montezuma Creek, Aneth and Bluff.
San Juan School District office staff will bring a mobile Trunk or Treat to Montezuma Creek Elementary on Friday, October 30. The event is intended to provide students with a festive activity following the cancellation of previous community Halloween events due to emergency response needs.
Whitehorse High School and Montezuma Creek Elementary School transitioned to virtual learning from Wednesday, October 28, through Friday, October 30, due to deteriorating road conditions. The shift affects bus routes and student transportation in the Montezuma Creek area.
Residents in Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth were evacuated on Saturday as the San Juan River flooded following intense rainstorms in late October. Evacuation orders were lifted at 5:00 am on Monday October 26, but standing water remains along the river with contamination possible along the river.
No. 8 BYU defeated Arizona State 27-20 in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, to improve to 7-1. The victory sets up a rivalry game against No. 6 Utah.
Preliminary storm information released by the National Weather Service Salt Lake City indicates storm total precipitation began at 6 PM on October 31. Various locations across the Great Salt Lake Desert, mountains, and valleys reported significant precipitation measurements.
A report published November 1 stated that rainfall in Utah reached a peak of 3.90 inches at 6 W Monticello. This total was part of a larger weather event that included 99 reports across two states.
Rain totals have been impressive again with this storm cycle. Most areas across Utah have seen 0.50 to 1.50 inches of rain. Showers will continue overnight into Monday, with heavy rain possible at times in the Salt Lake Valley. Early morning commuters will still have showers to deal with, but they will start to wind down by late Monday morning.
No. 8 BYU defeated Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium to improve to 7-1 on the season. The Cougars secured the victory through an efficient passing game despite a limited ground attack and losing the turnover battle.
BYU coaches and players had a lot to unpack after bouncing back from that difficult loss at UCF with a 27-20 win over Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. Tackling issues, costly turnovers and more uneven play on special teams kept the Cougars from turning in the type of dominating performance they were looking for in front of 63,332 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.