The river pushed above 15 feet after days of torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across the Four Corners region.Torrential rain sent the San Juan River surging through Pagosa Springs, Colorado. (Representational) (Unsplash)The flooding inundated communities in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, forcing hundreds of residents from their homes. The flooding has also caused electricity cuts and prompted large-scale rescue operations.Authorities have warned that additional storms could worsen conditions despite rivers beginning to recede in some areas.Also read: Explosion, fire reported at Quaker Oats factory in Cedar RapidsRiver raised to the current levels after more than a 100 yearsAccording to the Gazette, more than five inches of rain fell in parts of the region, sending the San Juan River through Pagosa Springs at levels officials said exceeded the so-called 100-year flood recorded just over a year ago.

The river rose two to three feet higher than that previous benchmark.Videos shared on social media captured muddy floodwaters rushing through Pagosa Springs as residents watched the swollen San Juan River overflow its banks.(This story is being updated)Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk.

Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience.

Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences.

With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues.

Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More