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Flooding in the Four Corners Country

The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs hits major flood level for the second time in days

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Oct 14, 2025
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The San Juan River has peaked above 8,000 cfs twice in the last several days, reaching the highest levels seen since the 1927 flood. Source: USGS.

Just after the Southwest suffered through one of the drier summers on record, the remnants of cyclone Priscilla barreled through the region and dumped enormous amounts of rain in the San Juan Mountains and oth…

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