Four Corners Region Braces for More Storms After Days of Deadly-Risk Flooding and Rescues

Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms was expected Sunday across the Four Corners region, where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet, after days of rain forced evacuations, water rescues and multi-million-dollar damage. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the area. Rivers have surged since Wednesday, though local officials forecast further receding. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Saturday that law enforcement reported hundreds of water rescues between Farmington and Bloomfield, and the San Juan River in Farmington ran 2 feet above its 1909 record on Friday. San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari, whose home took on about 4 feet of water, said the situation was stable Sunday. Colorado officials kept the San Juan River Bridge closed, and crews in New Mexico searched evacuated neighborhoods for dead animals, downed power lines and other hazards left by floodwaters and at least one tornado. Rain is forecast to move toward the Upper Midwest Monday and Tuesday.

Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had, so no left-versus-right comparison is possible. CBS News leads with the forecast, citing its meteorologist Andrew Kozak on risks to roads, canyons and burn scars, plus Colorado transportation officials and a Pagosa Springs resident's flood video. The Guardian US opens with the same forecast but gives more space to the governor's statement on rooftop rescues and the record river level. Both include Ferrari's account. AP, the alternative source, takes a different angle, leading with cleanup and hazards left by floodwaters and a tornado.