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An emergency shelter was opened at San Juan High School in Blanding after evacuations were ordered for the Four Corners region. The evacuations were ordered for Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth as weather forecasters warned of potentially catastrophic flooding along the San Juan River.
San Juan County issued urgent evacuation orders for Bluff, Utah, on Sunday evening, Oct. 25, 2026, as rapidly rising river levels triggered a flash flood warning. Residents south of Highway 191/Main Street were instructed to evacuate immediately toward Blanding, while a flash flood watch remained in effect for the surrounding area.
Emergency officials issued an evacuation notice for communities in Bluff as water levels rise and floods approach Utah. A shelter was set up in Aneth Community School, located at Highway 162 and San Juan County Road 466. Residents south of Highway 191 and Main Street on the river's side are asked to leave the area and head north towards Blanding.
Several schools in the San Juan School District will transition to at-home learning on Friday, Oct. 23, due to heavy rains and increased flooding. The district is monitoring weather conditions as multiple campuses implement remote instruction.
Several schools, including Whitehorse High School, will transition to at-home learning on Thursday, October 22, due to heavy rains and increased flooding. School and district leadership are monitoring weather conditions as the district implements a virtual day for affected campuses.
According to an October 22 statement, several schools will transition to at-home learning on Friday, Oct. 23, due to heavy rains and flooding. The Bluff Elementary School pageant will be rescheduled as a result of these weather conditions.
Several schools will extend at-home learning through Friday, Oct. 23, due to heavy rains and increased flooding. School and district leadership are monitoring the weather conditions.
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.
A flood warning for the San Juan River remains in effect until 6 a.m. MDT Tuesday, October 27, despite a forecast for no additional rainfall. Local authorities have issued evacuation instructions for certain areas of Bluff and reported multiple road restrictions.
The evacuation order for Bluff, Utah, has been lifted as of Monday, October 26, 2026. The lifting of the order follows monitoring of the San Juan River near Bluff, a location managed by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Light rain and mountain snow are expected in northern Utah on Monday night and Tuesday night due to weak storm systems. A more substantial storm system is forecasted to arrive toward the weekend, potentially increasing flash flooding risks.
An overturned trailer attached to a dump truck prompted partial closures at a St. George intersection. The St. George Police Department reported the incident at the intersection of Bluff Street with Snow Canyon and Red Hills Parkway just after 7 a.m. on Monday.
Apart from a few overnight showers in the north, this week will be mild and dry. Wet weather returns by Friday across the state and a cool soggy Halloween weekend is in the forecast.