San Juan County experienced monsoonal rainfall this
week, as did much of New Mexico. Heavy rains brought flash floods that
stopped traffic, damaged property and carried debris throughout the
county.The San Juan County Communications Authority and fire,
emergency medical services, road, management and sheriff's office
personnel created a tactical operations center to better coordinate
emergency responses this weekend, said sheriff's office spokeswoman Beth
Utley in a prepared statement.Many areas of San Juan County flooded Thursday night, and officials are preparing for more flooding this weekend. "We're waiting for the next storm and trying to handle the last The month isn't even half over, and Farmington has
already received nearly three times as much rain as it typically gets in
the entire month of September.one," said County Executive Officer Kim Carpenter.Farmington received 2.22 inches of rain from Monday to
Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. The
precipitation was measured at the Four Corners Regional Airport in
Farmington.The city receives an average of .78 inches of rain in September.So far this year, Farmington has received 6.48 inches
of rain, which is at 112 percent of the average rate for this time of
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