# Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the U.S. Southwest

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/receding-floodwaters-leave-a-sea-of-mud-and-shattered-homes-in-the-u-s-southwest/
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:06:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:37:36+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/receding-floodwaters-leave-a-sea-of-mud-and-shattered-homes-in-the-u-s-southwest
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Floods left mud and severe damage across the Southwest.
- More than 20 trillion gallons of rain fell in two weeks.
- Flooding disrupted evacuations and Election Day voting.

## Summary

After two rounds of heavy rain on already saturated ground, floods across the US Southwest left homes and businesses covered in mud and debris. Clearing skies and some rivers cresting below forecasts brought relief, but many communities still faced high water, evacuations and a long recovery.

An estimated 20 trillion gallons of rain fell across the Four Corners states and Nevada in two weeks. One person died, and authorities suspect a second death was weather-related; in New Mexico, at least 20,000 people were affected by evacuation orders. Flooding also disrupted voting in several states, including leaving some residents of the Navajo Nation unable to reach polling places.

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