Record flooding along the San Juan River prompted hundreds of reported water rescues between Farmington and Bloomfield, New Mexico, by October 24, 2026. The Farmington gauge had risen above its previously listed 1909 crest on October 23 before it stopped operating.
The National Weather Service (NWS) recorded a river stage of 4.3 m (14.1 feet) at Farmington at 11:00 MDT (17:00 UTC) on October 23. That exceeded the previously listed crest of 3.75 m (12.3 feet) from September 6, 1909, and the local flood stage of 2.6 m (8.5 feet).
In a bulletin issued that evening, NWS called the event the “flood of record” and said the gauge had stopped operating after the 11:00 observation. The bulletin did not establish a measured final crest…