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Floodwater overtops Mancos, Colorado's wastewater lagoons, and the town tells people to stay out of the river

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 3 (our publish date) · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

2:14 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
2:18 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" google-news:"Mancos lagoons" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least one tornado Flash floods inundate several areas of Thailand’s Phuket island after heavy rain Rooftop rescues and evacuations as severe flooding soaks Four Corners region Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal Colorado, Utah communities flood as yet more moisture saturates US Southwest King tides inundate streets and flood homes and businesses along both US coasts Still more rain, evacuations remain in place from Four Corners region flooding Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" google-news:"Mancos lagoons" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Floods News \| Latest Headlines and Stories \| Reuters More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded in flood-hit region of Nepal, official says Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story After Months of Heavy Rain, the Southwest Faces More Weekend Storms Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" google-news:"Mancos lagoons" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Large waves pummel Southern California coast, flooding homes Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flash flooding turns West Texas roads to rivers Drone video shows where Colorado highway was washed out by floodwaters Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flash flooding devastates Utah community Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flood-weary U.S. Southwest eyes forecast for more rain Severe flooding soaks Four Corners region, prompts rooftop rescues and evacuations More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least 1 tornado One dead as powerful nor’easter causes flooding and knocks out power to parts of East Coast Still more rain, evacuations remain in place from Four Corners region flooding Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 14 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story First Alert Weather Days Sunday and Monday: Heavy rain, dangerous flooding and mountain snow expected in Colorado - CBS News $1 million in grants awarded for reducing human-bear conflicts in Colorado - CBS News Flooding in parts of Marin County as coastal flood advisory in effect for Bay Area Four Corners region faces more flood threats following days of heavy rain Catastrophic flooding leaves Colorado residents stranded: "We have no way in or out" Southwestern Colorado flooding destroys homes and strands residents, worse than last year's flooding King tide flooding in South Florida could be worst so far as residents prepare for more surging water Southwest Colorado flooding leaves residents stranded as Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency High tides flood Sausalito roads, strand pedestrians as scientists warn of more coastal flooding King tide flooding in South Florida has businesses, residents experiencing multiple rounds of rising water PCH closed in Huntington Beach after record-breaking king tides batter Southern California coastal communities Photos show record-breaking high tides flooding homes, roads in Southern California Flooding concerns across Colorado as widespread rain expected through Thursday Heavy rain spreads across Colorado Monday as flooding concerns grow Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Flooding in Four Corners region displaces residents, as storms move southeast Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story 'Catastrophic' rain hits Southwest states. Is it due to El Niño? - USA Today Coastal flooding in Newport Beach Four Corners flooding closes US 160 bridge, prompts evacuations Brevard weekend weather: Strong winds and rain expected Oct. 24-25 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Mancos wastewater" google-news:"Mancos River flood" google-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos wastewater" bing-news:"Mancos River flood" bing-news:"Mancos Colorado flood" bing-news:"Mancos lagoons" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Mancos wastewater”, “Mancos River flood”, “Mancos Colorado flood”, “Mancos lagoons”

Method

bing-news site: (4 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; partly available
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.