Navajo communities in San Juan County ordered to evacuate before river flooding
The National Weather Service expected major flooding from Four Corners to Mexican Hat to peak around 5 p.m. Sunday, and shelters opened at Aneth Community School and San Juan High School.
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The Navajo Police Department ordered residents of Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Aneth in southeastern Utah to evacuate late Saturday night because of the potential for "catastrophic flooding" in the Four Corners region, KUTV reported. Residents were told to prepare to be away for multiple days. [1]
Early Sunday, the National Weather Service issued an emergency alert for expected flooding of the San Juan River, with major flooding forecast from Four Corners to Mexican Hat. Flooding was expected to begin Sunday morning and peak around 5 p.m. [1]
Shelters were set up at Aneth Community School and San Juan High School. Residents who need help evacuating can call the Montezuma Creek EMS Station at 435-651-3754, and officials said people who have been evacuated should not return home. [1]
The order follows heavy rain in the Four Corners region, which received nearly 5 inches in 48 hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Several San Juan County schools released students early or moved to at-home learning, and an estimated 130 structures at one RV park in Hurricane were damaged. [1]
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