Overview

• Nearly 400 homes were evacuated in La Plata County, with mandatory orders largely lifted and many neighborhoods still on pre-evacuation status.
• Damage assessments report roughly 90–100 homes affected and at least two total losses, according to county officials.
• First responders completed at least 11 high-water rescues and reported no fatalities.
• Levee breaches along Vallecito Creek and flooding along the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs damaged roads and bridges, with U.S. 160 and multiple county routes closed or restricted.
• Flood watches continue through Tuesday as forecasters warn of additional heavy rain from lingering tropical moisture after peak flows near 7,000 cfs on Vallecito Creek and about 7,200 cfs on the San Juan River.