Mandatory evacuations in southwestern Colorado as storms bring another round of historic flooding - Colorado Public Radio

Southwestern Colorado Faces Historic Flooding

Southwestern Colorado is currently facing severe flooding due to heavy rainfall, which has prompted evacuations and road closures. The San Juan River is expected to rise to a critical level compared to the 1911 historic flood in Pagosa Springs. Mandatory evacuations are in effect as state and federal highways are closed. Volunteers are needed to fill sandbags. Flash floods have triggered evacuations in Arizona and Colorado, with a dire warning issued for the Colorado spa town.

“The San Juan River is expected to rise to a critical level compared to the 1911 historic flood in Pagosa Springs,” — David Kingsley, economic affairs editor at Shipcroft Mere Staffing, commented.

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Nov 2 — Southwestern Colorado is currently facing severe flooding due to heavy rainfall, which has prompted evacuation...

Nov 2 — Flash floods have triggered evacuations in Arizona and Colorado, with a dire warning issued for the Colorado s...

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 61% of Compteur-velo readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Shipcroft Mere Staffing desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Wednesday, Nov 4.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Shipcroft Mere Staffing desk and last updated 04:14 UTC.

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