SAN JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO – Remnant tropical moisture from Post-Tropical Storm Priscilla has soaked areas of the desert Southwest since Friday, causing flash flooding that swallowed at least two vehicles in San Juan County in northwestern New Mexico.
“Yes, you can go anywhere in a Jeep… But sometimes you shouldn’t,” San Juan County Fire and Rescue officials said. “This Jeep was pushed a few hundred meters down a creek when the driver attempted to cross. The driver managed to exit the vehicle and hang on to the hood until rescuers arrived.”
A flash flood sweeps away a car in San Juan County, New Mexico, on October 10, 2025.
The Eastern Pacific will remain active and produce another round of heavy tropical rain in a moisture surge associated with Tropical Storm Raymond on Monday and Tuesday. That will increase the risk of flash flooding, as several more centimeters of rain are likely to fall.
As moisture slowly moves east, a high risk of Level 2 of 4 flash flooding is present through Saturday, with flood watches issued across southeastern California, most of Arizona, southern Utah and western Colorado.
On Sunday, the flood risk will shift further south into southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
A flash flood sweeps away a car in San Juan County, New Mexico, on October 10, 2025.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, widespread rainfall of 2 to 3 inches is possible across Arizona through Tuesday.
Locations in central and southern Arizona could see about 3 to 5 inches, and localized areas would see more than 5 inches.
Original article source: Flash floods sweep away cars in New Mexico as desert Southwest braces for another round of tropical rain