SL Tribune: After ‘one-two punch’ of storms, flooded southeastern Utah braces for a possible new threat
"...A critical power structure near Bluff looks like a sinking Leaning Tower of Pisa after waves of floods have inundated southeast Utah over the past week.
Now, as the area braces for another rise in the San Juan River, Bluff Mayor Josh Ewing is worried that a new surge could cause the damaged power pole to collapse.
If it does, he said, hundreds of families in Navajo Nation communities to the south could lose power and Bluff could lose cell service for “a very long time.”..."
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/11/03/flooding-san-juan-county-sparks/
URGENT TRAVEL ALERT: MONTEZUMA CREEK ACCESS (MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2026 10:10 am)
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CRITICAL CLOSURE:
Highway 262 north of
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Montezuma Creek is now officially CLOSED.
Travel into and out of Montezuma Creek is extremely restricted due to surrounding closures:
Highway 262 (North): CLOSED.
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Highway 162 (West near Whitehorse High School): CLOSED due to wash water flooding the road.
Red Mesa Road / Detour (South): CLOSED due to culvert washouts.
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Do not attempt to bypass barricades or drive through flooded areas. Please stay in place if safe and avoid all non-essential travel in the area.
Check udottraffic.utah.gov or call 511 for live road status updates. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911 immediately.
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