- Archuleta County facing drought, flooding, and fire risks
- River conditions are impacted by regional fire and weather in the Archuleta County area of Pagosa Springs.
- A storm affected the Four Corners region, including Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County.
Heavy Rains Cause Extensive Flooding in Archuleta and La Plata Counties
- Reports
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- Developments
- 3
- Repetition
- 40%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
Heavy rains caused extensive flooding in Archuleta County and La Plata County. The flooding prompted evacuation orders and temporary closures of county roads in both areas. In Pagosa Springs, the San Juan River reached at least 16.81 feet Sunday night.
Why it matters
The back-to-back historic rainfalls and saturated ground have caused widespread impacts on local infrastructure. The resulting road closures and need for emergency response divert resources and disrupt local commerce in the affected counties.
A regional storm affected the Four Corners region, impacting river conditions in the Archuleta County area of Pagosa Springs.
Who's involved
- Archuleta CountyCounty experiencing flash flooding risk and issuing evacuations
- La Plata CountyNeighboring county experiencing extensive flooding and road closures
- Pagosa SpringsTown within Archuleta County where the San Juan River reached high levels
- DurangoCounty seat of La Plata County impacted by flooding and closures
- Colorado Department of TransportationGovernment agency managing road closures in Archuleta County
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- La Plata CountySpeculative
La Plata County might face increased emergency response costs due to infrastructure damage and flooding.
- Archuleta CountySpeculative
Archuleta County could incur higher costs for immediate county-level emergency response and resource diversion.
- Colorado Department of TransportationSpeculative
Colorado Department of Transportation could face higher maintenance costs due to required road closures and repairs.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- How could the regional storm's flash flooding risk affect the Colorado Department of Transportation?Flash flooding risk may force CDOT to manage numerous road closuresLikely
- Flash flooding risk may curb Durango's local commerce and tourismFlash flooding risk may curb local commerce and tourism in DurangoPossible
- Flash flooding risk may strain Colorado's emergency response resourcesFlash flooding risk may strain Colorado's emergency response resourcesPossible
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Flooding impacts are occurring in Archuleta and La Plata counties.1 source
Extensive flooding has occurred in La Plata and Archuleta Counties due to heavy rains.1 source
Flash flooding risk issued for Archuleta and La Plata Counties.1 source
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The entities involved
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Archuleta County
county in Colorado, United States
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La Plata County
county in Colorado, United States
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Pagosa Springs
town in and county seat of Archuleta County, Colorado, United States