Flooding on New Mexico's San Juan River Forces Evacuations, Rescues Near Farmington

Flooding along the San Juan River is estimated to have impacted as many as 1,500 homes and buildings and prompted more than 60 water rescues in and around Farmington, New Mexico, the National Weather Service's Albuquerque office said in a storm report issued at 10:29 a.m. local time on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.

The report located the flooding six miles southeast of Farmington, in San Juan County, and said evacuations along the river were ongoing at the time. The water rescues have taken place primarily between Farmington and Bloomfield, continuing since the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.