Storm Summary - Monday, Oct 26, 2026...Next Storm Arrives Late This Week.
October 17, 2026. South Of Cloudcroft, NM. Some Of The Heavier 7-Day Rainfall Totals. (Monday, Oct 19 - Monday, Oct 26, 2026). We haven't had a wet fall (September and October) like this year since 2013, 2014, and 2015. Over the weekend, southern Colorado and northern New Mexico just got drenched, which resulted in widespread life-threatening river flooding and flash flooding. Some communities along the San Juan River Basin in northwest New Mexico saw historic flooding. Widespread rainfall totals in many of these areas over the past week have been in the 2" to 5" range. Many reporting stations have recorded 5" to 7", with several in the 8" to 10" range. When you get this much rain in such a period of time over the Rocky Mountains and high deserts, there is only one place for it to go: down, into the valleys, creeks, streams, rivers, and arroyos. Widespread flash flooding and river flooding inundated some communities in northwestern New Mexico and sou...
