Extreme flooding swamps the Southwest, in pictures

These shocking photos document the ongoing devastation in numerous communities from Arizona to Colorado.

November 3, 2026

Updated: November 3, 2026, 9:50 am ESTPublished: November 3, 2026, 9:30 am EST

Overturned Forest River travel trailer near a muddy creek bed, with two people and a dark SUV nearby — Residents at a local RV park survey the damage of their mobile home after flooding along the Verde River in Camp Verde, Arizona, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

We review dozens of photos of weather all around the world every single day. Only a few are so jaw-dropping that they almost defy belief.

These are some of those photos. We're getting a clearer picture of the aftermath of widespread, severe flooding in the Southwest, and in some instances, you won't believe it until you see it.

From flipped trailers to feet-deep mud on town streets, you can see in the photos below just how extreme this weather event has been. And to get caught up on more from the Southwest floods, read this article.

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Overturned car submerged in muddy floodwaters with trees visible in the background — A vehicle is submerged on the Piedras River after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Arboles, Colorado.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

A person shovels through flood-damaged muddy ground near houses with solar panels, debris scattered across the yard — 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, Colorado.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Neighbors clear mud and debris from a street after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Durango, Colorado.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

This aerial photo provided by Sky Yazzie shows a flooded area of Flagstaff, Arizona, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(Sky Yazzie via AP)

A vehicle is submerged on the Piedras River after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Arboles, Colorado.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Overturned mobile homes and debris scattered after flood damage near muddy water and trees — Mobile homes, cottages and vehicles are strewn along the Verde River after severe flooding at a local RV park in Camp Verde, Arizona, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Damaged wooden structure and crushed car beside a flooded riverbank with muddy puddles — A cottage and a vehicle rest downriver after severe flooding along the Verde River at a local RV park in Camp Verde, Arizona, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Two men in hats stand on muddy shore near river, with reflection visible in puddle and debris nearby — Residents at a local RV park survey the damage after flooding of the Verde River in Camp Verde, Arizona, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Woman holding a drink wades through muddy puddle near a river with two men and debris in background — Cherie Battise, of Camp Verde, Arizona, surveys the damage at a local RV park with other residents after flooding of the Verde River, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Man in beanie and glasses stands by wire fence near muddy floodwater with bare trees and cloudy sky in background — Allen Lynn surveys flooding on his property after a series of storms on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Durango, Colorado.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Debris, rocks, and fallen logs cover a wet road after a flood, with a forested hillside in the background — This photo provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation shows boulders and other debris that have shut down a section of the SR 89A highway outside Sedona, Arizona, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
(Arizona Department of Transportation via AP)

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