Massive flooding in the southwestern U.S. has turned communities into lakes of mud, with residents starting cleanup efforts. In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the San Juan River caused severe flooding. Some communities in Colorado and Utah made alternative voting plans this Election Day because of the flooding. That also is the case in Florida, where downpours have swamped some coastal areas. The skies are clearing in the Four Corners area and hundreds of evacuees are returning home, but the risk of flooding remains as the water moves downstream and swift-water rescue teams remain busy.
Neighbors clear mud and debris from a street after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Durango, Colo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
After heavy rains flood waters flow through the Continental Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Residents at a local RV park survey the damage of their mobile home after flooding along the Verde River in Camp Verde, Ariz., Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Maggie Emerson clears mud from her property after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Durango, Colo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Members of the Tucson Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team rescue a woman from her car after it became stuck in a flooded wash in Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (Mason Kumet/Arizona Luminaria via AP)
This aerial photo provided by Sky Yazzie shows flooding in Flagstaff, Ariz., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (Sky Yazzie via AP)
A car drives through a flooded road, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
From left, Mateo Heras, Fr. Matt Lowry and Luke Willson fill sandbags to help with flooding at Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Flagstaff, Ariz., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
A pedestrian crosses a flooded road in Flagstaff, Ariz., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)