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Flood risks remain after storms forced evacuations in US Southwest, in photos

Nov 2, 2026, 11:26 PM

Finnley Ewing uses a shovel to dig mud from a street in his neighborhood after a series of storms o...

Finnley Ewing uses a shovel to dig mud from a street in his neighborhood after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Durango, Colo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Powerful storms flooded parts of the U.S. Southwest, forcing hundreds to evacuate. Flood risks remained after the skies cleared, and officials said cleanup and repairs could take weeks. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Flood risks remain after storms forced evacuations in US Southwest, in photos