Overview
- Vallecito Creek hit historic flows near 7,200 cubic feet per second after a levee breach, prompting evacuations for roughly 390–400 homes north of Vallecito Reservoir.
- Officials confirmed at least two homes destroyed and about 90 damaged, with roads and bridges compromised and repairs underway on the County Road 501 bridge over Vallecito Creek.
- In Pagosa Springs, the San Juan River flooded downtown Saturday; mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but pre-evacuation notices, area closures and a boil-water advisory persisted along the river.
- First responders conducted at least 11 high-water rescues with no deaths reported, and Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration as shelters, rapid-tag re-entry checkpoints and an FAA flight restriction supported the response.
- The National Weather Service forecast another 1–4 inches of rain through Tuesday from tropical moisture tied to Raymond, keeping flood watches and warnings in place and raising concern about overnight river crests.