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Another round of rainfall brought evacuations and infrastructure problems across northern New Mexico, Source NM reported through KANW. The November 3 account describes flooding along the San Juan, La Plata, Animas and Chama rivers, with water and power outages also affecting parts of the Navajo Nation.
The report describes mandatory evacuations in Chama and a warning about possible sewage contamination in river water. These are conditions reported at publication, not a live emergency advisory. Check current county, tribal and National Weather Service notices before traveling or returning to an evacuated area.
Source: Patrick Lohmann, Source NM / KANW. Source or verification date recorded by the newsroom: 2026-11-03.
