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Dark orange water filled the parking lot of the post office and fire station in Bluff on Monday, Nov. 2. Dirt roads were washed out and impassable across Navajo Nation chapters in southeastern Utah. And residents homes and businesses were flooded yet again after rain poured down on the Four Corners area over the weekend.
BLUFF, San Juan County, Nov 2, 2026 — After this weekend storms in the San Juan area, additional flooding has introduced fresh runoff, sediment, and debris into the river, making it very likely that river E. coli levels have spiked again. Field crews are actively collecting a new round of river water samples to determine current bacteria levels. As soon ...
Emergency orders were lifted for Bluff residents after Cottonwood Wash flooded from heavy rain moving through southeast Utah. San Juan County officials issued a shelter in place just after 3 a.m. on Monday, telling residents to either stay in place or move to higher ground if it was safe to do so.
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has ordered emergency accommodations for San Juan County voters facing displacement and access issues due to recent flooding. The move follows monsoonal rains in October that caused the San Juan River to breach its banks and contaminate local water sources.
San Juan County faces ongoing emergency conditions as flooding from Cottonwood Wash triggers evacuation orders and road closures in Bluff. The Utah Division of Emergency Management has issued emergency alerts for residents to shelter in place or move to higher ground as the region deals with the aftermath of historic precipitation.
The mayor of Bluff expects several years of rebuilding following numerous floods. He is preparing for potentially more damage, closely monitoring rising levels of the San Juan River.
Utah Office of Lieutenant Governor The San Juan County partially floods a road in southern Utah, Oct. 29, 2026. Southern Utah continues to be hit with historic floods. The town of Bluff was under a shelter-in-place order early Monday morning because of flooding from Cottonwood Wash, with some evacuated Sunday evening.
Utah's ski season is just around the corner and some ski resorts have fired up the snow guns and are laying the foundation for the winter. Both Park City Mountain and Snowbird started snowmaking on Tuesday after a stormfront brought some fresh snow to Utah's mountain peaks.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Oct. 22 calling imported wind turbines a national security threat while simultaneously unlocking up to $150 million for expanding domestic oil refining capacity. Rocky Mountain Power says ratepayers shouldn't worry, pointing to long-term contracts and the ability to source turbine components domestically.
Nebo School District will host a special tailgate lunch this Friday, Nov. 6, to celebrate the football rivalry between BYU and Utah. Students will participate in a prediction game using different chip varieties to vote for their preferred winner.
The Cedar City Council will hold a work meeting on Nov. 4, 2026, to discuss various business items. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
No. 25 BYU defeated Ohio State 94-83 on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, led by Rob Wright III's 33 points. In other Utah basketball action, Utah rallied to beat Long Beach State, Utah State defeated Idaho State, and Utah Valley secured a victory over W. Colorado.
The Cedar City Council will hold an action meeting on November 4, 2026, to discuss several items including airport expansions and mining rights. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the City Office.