Author: Donovan Quintero

San Juan County officials warned residents of evacuated neighborhoods Sunday not to return to their homes as floodwaters receded, citing contaminated water, downed power lines and possible gas leaks.

Untreated sewage has entered the flooded San Juan River, Navajo Nation officials said Saturday, warning that contamination could remain long after the water recedes.

A surge on the San Juan River moved toward Shiprock on Friday after two days of storms flooded homes, stranded families and forced rescues throughout the Navajo Nation.

Water and power outages continued in parts of the Navajo Nation on Thursday as heavy rain, flooding and poor road conditions complicated efforts to restore service.

Large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes threatened northeastern Arizona on Thursday as flooding affected Navajo Nation communities and emergency crews responded to storm damage in Overgaard.