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<title>Mountain West and Southwest: Daily Brief: Saturday, Oct 31, 2026</title>
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<description>Atmospheric river flooding: Flood watches cover nearly all of Arizona and parts of southern Utah, southwest Colorado, western New Mexico, and southern Nevada through Monday.; Colorado: A state disaster emergency for flooding in 12 southwest counties has been active since Oct. 23.; High-country snow: Winter storm warnings cover the San Juan Mountains above 10,000 ft through Monday and Nevada&#x27;s Ruby Mountains through Sunday.</description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul style="margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:0 0 0 20px;"><li style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:23px;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#333333;"><strong style="color:#111111;">Atmospheric river flooding:</strong> Flood watches cover nearly all of Arizona and parts of southern Utah, southwest Colorado, western New Mexico, and southern Nevada through Monday. NWS Phoenix calls the moisture levels near all-time records for this time of year. A flood warning covers Salt River releases from Granite Reef Dam in Maricopa County. (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/floods/southwest-flash-flooding-heavy-rain-rcna606749" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">NBC News</a>, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/southwest-arizona-rain-flooding-four-corners-d2c143efb5ca8f4a6efbbcaeb14ed228" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">AP</a>, <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&amp;wwa=flood+watch" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">NWS flood watch summary</a>, <a href="https://www.weather.gov/psr/" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">NWS Phoenix</a>)</li><li style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:23px;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#333333;"><strong style="color:#111111;">Colorado:</strong> A state disaster emergency for flooding in 12 southwest counties has been active since Oct. 23. More than 100 Colorado National Guard members are deployed, and the Guard reported about 40 people rescued as of Oct. 28. The state emergency operations center remains at its highest activation level. (<a href="https://dhsem.colorado.gov/news-article/seoc-update-october-30-2026" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">Colorado DHSEM, Oct. 30</a>, <a href="https://co.ng.mil/News/Archives/Article/4635916/colorado-national-guard-helps-save-more-than-40-people-and-their-pets-during-on/" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">Colorado National Guard</a>, <a href="https://www.kktv.com/2026/10/24/governor-jared-polis-expands-flood-disaster-emergency-12-southwest-colorado-counties-100-national-guard-members-deployed/" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">KKTV</a>)</li><li style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:23px;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#333333;"><strong style="color:#111111;">High-country snow:</strong> Winter storm warnings cover the San Juan Mountains above 10,000 ft through Monday and Nevada's Ruby Mountains through Sunday. (<a href="https://www.weather.gov/gjt/" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">NWS Grand Junction</a>, <a href="https://www.weather.gov/lkn/" style="color:#1a5276;text-decoration:underline;">NWS Elko</a>)</li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
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