# Floods swamp the arid Southwest, forcing evacuations and altering Election Day plans

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:46:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/nov/02/floods-swamp-the-arid-southwest-forcing-evacuation/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/floods-swamp-the-arid-southwest-forcing-evacuations-and-altering-elect-17f094/

A massive amount of water from unusually heavy rain was flowing through flood-weary parts of the Southwest on Monday, forcing hundreds of evacuations and keeping swift-water rescue teams busy as elections officials in at least one town announced alternative voting plans for Election Day.

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