Overview

• The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs peaked near 12.6–12.75 feet early Tuesday, well above the 10.5-foot flood stage, before beginning to fall, according to officials and federal gauges.
• Archuleta County authorized residents to return as waters receded, with crews inspecting damaged infrastructure after a sewer line failed beneath U.S. 160 at the First Street Bridge and schools closed for safety.
• La Plata County kept mandatory evacuations for more than 390 homes north of Vallecito Reservoir, reporting roughly 100 water-damaged homes and two total losses, with resident access targeted for Thursday morning and limited escorted visits for urgent needs.
• Flood warnings from the National Weather Service remained in effect for multiple basins, with streams gradually receding but ongoing hazards from debris flows, damaged roads, and rockfall—including earlier closures on Wolf Creek Pass.
• Reservoir storage at Vallecito roughly doubled to about 56,000 acre-feet, no injuries were reported, a Red Cross shelter remained open in Pagosa Springs, and the governor’s disaster declaration extended certain state tax deadlines to December 31.