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Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific as tropical moisture causes flooding in central US

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 2b997c6b-d528-4c42-8e7f-12318d346c39.

Where
Amarilloresolved to locality17.959, -102.199
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-28 · last update 2026-10-01
Sourcing
14 reports14 reports across 13 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizedno finer place namedRadar coverage

Summary

Hurricane Rachel formed in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's coast in late September 2026, with maximum sustained winds ranging from 75 to 111 mph across reports. The storm was located hundreds of miles offshore and posed no threat to land, moving away from mainland Mexico and south of the Baja California Peninsula. Mexican authorities closed schools in 30 municipalities in Jalisco as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile, tropical Pacific moisture caused heavy rainfall and flooding across the central United States, particularly in New Mexico, threatening the chile crop and causing evacuations in Dona Ana County. Acting Governor Howie Morales declared a state of emergency in New Mexico, making $3.75 million available for affected residents. The Rio Grande, which had been dry, overflowed due to the rainfall. In Mexico, three people were found dead after river flooding in Jalisco, and a tourist went missing due to strong waves in Puerto Vallarta. Multiple cruise ships, including Brilliant Lady, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Miracle, and Grand Princess, adjusted their itineraries due to the hurricane.

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What remains unresolved

  • no finer place named

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.

  • 2026-10-01member countour measurement13 → 14reports joined

12 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans. 1 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.

14 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

Related events

0 related event(s) and 6 place(s) or facilities — the same facility, place, actor or campaign. Part of the event detail on Pro.

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