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Photos show flooding across the Four Corners as runoff moves toward Utah and raises water levels along the San Juan River. The Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management issued an evacuation notice for Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth, Utah, at 11:15 p.m. as officials prepared for high water levels.
(Bluff, UT) — Flooding along the San Juan River has forced evacuations in southeastern Utah. Navajo Nation officials ordered residents out of Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth late Saturday as high water moved downstream through the Four Corners region.
BLUFF, San Juan County — Residents from the town of Bluff were allowed back home on Monday morning after they were part of an immediate evacuation took place on Sunday. The town was part of evacuations happening across multiple Navajo Nation communities in Utah as floodwaters caused by rising water levels in the San Juan River threatened Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth.
Courtesy Navajo Police Department Screenshot of video posted by the Navajo Police Department showing the rising water levels on Highway 162 in Montezuma Creek, Oct. 25, 2026. Highway 162 is closed. With more showers and thunderstorms moving through, the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners region — the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.
Photos showed conditions in Montezuma Creek, Utah, on Sunday, Oct. 25, as the San Juan River continued to rise. Catastrophic flooding was forecast along the river corridor through Monday, and evacuation orders remained in place for Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth.
The Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management issued an evacuation notice for Bluff, Montezuma Creek, and Aneth, Utah, due to rising San Juan River water levels. A shelter has been established at the Aneth Community School to assist residents.
BLUFF, San Juan County — More than 150 people prepared to evacuate late Saturday night as high water levels threatened multiple Navajo Nation communities. Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth were given an evacuation notice by the Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, according to a Navajo Police Department Facebook post.
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