Flooding across the Four Corners region prompted new evacuation orders Sunday night and continued into Monday as the San Juan River approached levels not seen in nearly a century.

San Juan County officials in Utah directed residents south of Highway 191 in Bluff to leave immediately and head to Blanding, with an emergency shelter opened at San Juan High School. Similar actions affected communities including Montezuma Creek and Aneth, where the Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management assisted residents. The river was forecast to crest at 29.5 feet Monday morning after 3 to 7 inches of rain fell over several days.

The projected crest would rank among the highest on record, falling just 2 to 3 feet below the 32-foot mark set in 1927. Officials noted limited specific forecasts but emphasized the historic nature of the flows.

In New Mexico, hundreds of households in Farmington received evacuation notices along the San Juan River. Road and bridge closures, including the U.S. 160 bridge near the Arizona-Colorado border and sections near Shiprock, disrupted travel. Emergency responders conducted rescues, including from rooftops, in affected areas.

Southern Colorado communities such as Pagosa Springs also saw evacuations and shelter-in-place advisories as rivers rose. More than 1,500 people lost power in parts of the region, and additional rain remained possible.

No fatalities have been reported. Officials urged residents needing assistance to contact local emergency services and warned of ongoing hazards including downed power lines and unstable roads even as some waters began to recede.