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Bluff residents were allowed to return home after officials lifted an evacuation order put in place due to flooding at the San Juan River. However, officials said everyone should still use caution when going through the area. "Several properties on the east side of Bluff, south of Highway 191/Main Street remain flooded," San Juan County officials said in a statement.
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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.
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.
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.
BLUFF, Utah (ABC4) — Bluff is under an evacuation notice, the San Juan County has announced in a post on Facebook. The county says that the threat is urgent, and residents need to move quickly. "Floodwaters are reaching Bluff, and conditions are changing rapidly," the post reads.
BLUFF, Utah (ABC4) — Navajo communities were told to evacuate overnight as heavy rain caused flooding to homes and streets in the area. At around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday night, the Navajo Police Department posted a statement from the Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management (NDEM).
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.
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.
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