Navajo Reservoir Hits Its Highest Level in Seven Years

WHO:

Newsweek - NASA published images showing changes at Navajo Reservoir.

NASA - The article identifies the U.S. Southwest as the region affected by heavy rain.

WHAT:

Newsweek - Images published by NASA show New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir swelling to a seven-year high.

NASA - Navajo Reservoir’s water level rose rapidly as water surged into it.

WHERE:

Newsweek - Navajo Reservoir is in New Mexico.

NASA - Heavy rain affected the U.S. Southwest and flooded rivers.

WHY:

Newsweek - The reservoir swelled following heavy rains in the Southwest.

NASA - Rounds of heavy rain flooded rivers and rapidly raised the reservoir.

HOW:

Newsweek - NASA images documented the reservoir’s swelling.

NASA - Heavy rain led to river flooding and water surging into Navajo Reservoir.

(UPDATED November 11, 2026 18:05 UTC)

NASA images show New Mexico’s Navajo Reservoir swelling to its highest level in seven years. Heavy rains across the Southwest flooded rivers, sending water surging rapidly into the reservoir. The images document the dramatic rise at New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir.