1913+1953 US-163 Bridge over San Juan River at Mexican Hat, UT

1913: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter)

1953: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Oct 2026 flood: the flood reached Mixican Hat from Pagosa Springs, CO in about 3 days later.

Fox 13 News posted
A month of record rain sent Lake Powell up nearly 10 feet and turned the San Juan River into a torrent, though it remains near historic lows.
https://www.fox13now.com/.../southeastern-utah-deluge...

Powellheadz posted four images with the comment:

San Juan River Flood

Before vs After

Photo 1 October 5, 2026

2810 CFS

Photo 2

October 25, 2026

22,900 CFS

Photo 3 

October 26, 2026

37,600 CFS

Photo 4

USGS Graph

Keith Van Ausdal: These record breaking floods and flows will really help to keep water level above minimum power pool this winter. Maybe even a better consequence is the moisture laid down across the basin before snow starts soon. That soil moisture provides a higher snow melt yield come spring. The double decade drought has shown that even normal snowpack has only produced about 70% of normal inflow. Maybe we’ll see that gap narrow this year.

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Another view of a more normal flow.

Street View, Jul 2014

Craig's photo shows that the river gets even lower.

Photo by Craig Philpott via BridgeHunter_1953

1913-1976 Suspension Bridge

Postcard via BridgeHunter_1913

The San Juan Record: Apr 29, 1954, via BridgeHunter_1913

The times-Independent: Apr 29, 1976, via BridgeHunter_1913

The Daily Sentinel: May 9, 1976, via BridgeHunter_1913

The Daily Sentinel: May 9, 1976, via BridgeHunter_1913

The Daily Sentinel: May 9, 1976, via BridgeHunter_1913