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Lincoln County Area Flooding — July 2026

Possible damage: Water Mold

1 concurrent flood warnings — 13 counties affected

Active floods

Updated
Severe significance Inactive 13 areas · NM, CO, UT, AZ · Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

1 concurrent flood warnings — 13 counties affected

A severe flood outbreak affected Socorro, Valencia, Lincoln, Sandoval, and Rio Arriba counties in New Mexico, along with parts of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, from July 21–22, 2026. Homes in the impacted areas face water damage and mold risk from the flooding.

Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.

Type
Flood Outbreak
Extent
≈ 3,336,790 acres
Began
To end

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Affected area map

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Interactive affected-area map

Socorro County, NM; Valencia County, NM; Lincoln County, NM; Sandoval County, NM; Garfield County, CO; Grand County, UT; San Juan County, UT; Rio Arriba County, NM; Navajo County, AZ; Dolores County, CO; Montezuma County, CO; San Miguel County, CO; Cibola County, NM · ≈ 5,200 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. Storm report NWS GJT storm report

    DEBRIS FLOW — 6 NW La Sal Jct, UT

    US-191 between MM 111-115 the roadway was flooded, Some debris across the road including a head sized boulder, and a large 18-wheeler that slid off the road from the water and/or winds.

    Read the full report at NWS GJT storm report ↗

  2. Storm report NWS GJT storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 4 NNW Castle Valley, UT

    Report of a small landslide between mile point 11 and 15 on Highway 128.

    Read the full report at NWS GJT storm report ↗

  3. News KRQE

    Heavy rain threat moves into northern New Mexico, southern Colorado Wednesday

    Read the full article at KRQE ↗

  4. Storm report NWS GJT storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 4 WNW Placerville, CO

    CO Highway 145 closed at 3:45 PM MDT form Placerville to Norwood Hill (MM 85 - 96) due to multiple mudslides and flash flooding across the road.

    Read the full report at NWS GJT storm report ↗

Show 46 earlier updates
  1. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 2 WNW Gallup, NM

  2. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — Zuni Pueblo, NM

  3. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 SSE Gallup, NM

  4. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 NW Gallup, NM

  5. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 N Gallup, NM

  6. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLOOD — 1 NNW Mescalero, NM

  7. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  8. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  9. Montrose Daily Press News

    Hurd pays homage to fallen fire chopper pilot; flash flooding risk on Gold Mountain Fire; some evacuations lifted on Elk Fire

  10. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  11. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  12. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  13. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  14. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  15. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  16. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  17. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  18. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  19. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  20. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  21. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  22. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  23. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  24. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  25. NWS Flagstaff AZ Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  26. The Colorado Sun News

    Mudslides close I-70, disrupt travel in western Colorado

  27. NWS Grand Junction CO Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  28. NWS Albuquerque NM Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  29. NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Bulletin

    Flood Warning issued

  30. 9News News

    Mudslide and flooding close I-70 and roads in western Colorado

  31. Hyperallergic News

    Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Is Free

  32. Denver7 News

    Mudslide closes both directions of I-70 in Garfield County

  33. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — Aztec, NM

  34. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 ESE Aztec, NM

  35. Post Independent News

    Flooding closes I-70 between Silt and New Castle

  36. NWS GJT storm report Storm report

    DEBRIS FLOW — 3 SW New Castle, CO

  37. KJCT News

    Ways to practice flash flood safety

  38. azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic News

    Quarter-size hail expected with Arizona flash flood, thunderstorm warnings

  39. 12News News

    'Life-threatening' flood warning issued in northern Arizona

  40. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 SSE Alto, NM

  41. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 2 W Alto, NM

  42. NWS ABQ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — Bonito Lake, NM

  43. NWS EPZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 13 NE Mescalero, NM

  44. KRQE News

    Flash flood warning issued for Salt Fire Burn Scar in Lincoln County

  45. Navajo Times News

    Monsoon flooding swamps Gallup streets, closes roads

  46. CBS News News

    Flash flooding in NYC impacts restaurants, cancels concerts after severe storms sweep through

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.

Warnings covered

Warnings this outbreak covered

This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.

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