Flooding in the U.S. Southwest Impacts Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Glen Canyon Dam

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Where: PAGE, AZresolved to locality36.915, -111.457
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-11-07 · last update 2026-11-09
Sourcing: 8 reports8 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedRadar coverage

Summary

Following record-breaking rainfall and flooding across southeastern Utah and the San Juan River watershed in late October and early November 2026, Lake Powell has experienced a rise of more than 21 feet from its mid-September record low. While the influx of water has provided relief to the reservoir, which remains at approximately 27% capacity, the flooding caused damage to infrastructure in the region. The Glen Canyon Dam continues to operate, with water levels remaining within the parameters required for hydropower production. Lake Mead has also seen a modest increase in water levels. Despite these gains, the region remains in a long-term drought, and water management operations at these sites are expected to continue under existing guidelines.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

14 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-11-09member countour measurement7 → 8reports joined

11 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans. 2 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

Grouped by outlet. Syndication is not collapsed, so several outlets can carry one wire story — the count is breadth of carriage, not independent confirmation.

azfamily.com
- Rain boosts Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Here’s why drought concerns remain2026-11-07
fox4beaumont.com
- Lake Powell rises more than 21 feet since historic low in mid-September2026-11-07
cbs12.com
- Lake Powell rises more than 21 feet since historic low in mid-September2026-11-08
durangoherald.com
- Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet2026-11-08
csmonitor.com
- Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet2026-11-08
ironmountaindailynews.com
- Floods bring relief to US Southwest reservoirs2026-11-08
fox23maine.com
- Lake Powell rises more than 21 feet since historic low in mid-September2026-11-09
fox13now.com
- Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet2026-11-09

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