11/02/2026
Morning Update - Monday, November 2, 2026
Evacuations are in place for areas ½ mile from the Animas, La Plata, and San Juan Rivers in San Juan County. If you are living near the river, don't wait to evacuate.
McGee Park is open for sheltering.
Cow House/4 Corners Stockyard is open to shelter livestock.
Pets can be housed at 109 Pinon in Farmington.
ROAD CLOSURES:
Road 5500 in Lee Acres, over the San Juan River, is closed.
US 64 is closed from 511 to Dulce
NM 511 is closed
Highway 539 (Navajo Lake State Park) is closed from mile marker 0 to mile marker 5 due to severe flood damage.
Road 3000 is closed east of Pinion Hills.
South Church/Calle Del Rio/ CR5005/CR5008 in Bloomfield is closed.
There are additional residential street closures in place.
SANDBAGS:
Available at the following locations: (This is the best list we have, and we are not able to confirm locations at this point)
SJCFR Station 62
SJCFR Station 42
SJCFR Station 11
SJCFR Station 24
SJCSO Lee Acres Substation
Hills Church
Bloomfield MOC
Wildhorse Valley
Harper Valley
There may be pre-filled bags, but bring a shovel to fill them just in case.
Please take only what you need and leave some for your neighbors.
How to sandbag: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AGxo5t4vd/
RESOURCES:
The Multi Agency Resource Center (MARC) is open at San Juan College, from 8am-5pm.
See the list of agencies here: http://sanjuancollege.edu/floodrecoveryresources
Please note: FEMA is NOT at the MARC at this time.
ASSESSMENTS:
Local crews are continuing damage assessments. So far, more than 600 properties have been surveyed. FEMA is also doing preliminary assessments.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ASSESSMENTS: This initial assessment is only the first. It is going to support the request for an emergency declaration; there will be numerous additional assessments for different purposes. Additionally, FEMA is on the ground and doing additional assessments as well. Homeowners and business owners should document damages and losses.
Businesses should be ready to report that information to be part of the disaster declaration; we will have information on how to report that soon.
SAFETY WARNING:
Do not return to evacuated areas. With current hazmat concerns and flood inundation, dangerous conditions exist.
SHELTER STATUS:
McGee Park's Red Cross Shelter is OPEN and is still accepting individuals and families impacted by the flood.
UTILITY UPDATE:
Sewer systems
All sewer systems in San Juan County are online. Lift stations serving Kirtland and Aztec are offline due to power outages. Aztec is requesting conservation to save the strain on that system.
Power/electricity
FEUS will intentionally turn off certain areas where there is standing water to keep people safe.
Drinking water
All drinking water from the domestic water supply is safe. Private wells may be affected and should be tested.
DAMS & LAKES:
The Navajo Dam is at 68.48%, capacity and has 47.84 feet until water reaches the top of the spillway.
Additional Information:
Call 211 for info, resources, volunteers, donations
Volunteer Link: https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer.html or https://teamrubiconusa.org/how-to-get-involved/volunteer-with-us/
Perimeter Maps - road and bridge closures and reopenings https://perimetermap.com/
Call 911 for emergencies
The Crisis Cleanup hotline is available to schedule volunteer help to clean your property. This is a FREE resource for residents affected by the recent flooding. Please call (575) 446-4767.
Follow San Juan County Office of Emergency Management and SJCOEM.com for updates.
