# Three dead after flooding inundates Navajo Nation in New Mexico

https://mins.news/en/item/61847

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 00:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/three-dead-after-flooding-inundates-navajo-nation-in-new-mexico?traffic_source=rss

> Floodwaters swept away two adults and a child near Newcomb in northwestern New Mexico, killing all three, according to Navajo authorities. Heavy rain blocked roads, while weather officials warned of continued thunderstorms and possible flash flooding across much of the state and parts of the Southwest.

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