Flooding, Torrential Rains, Rescues, and Evacuations Regionally

Large rocks fall in middle of Red Mountain Pass on Saturday. Photo by CDOT

Large rocks fall in middle of Red Mountain Pass on Saturday. Photo by CDOT

Silverton Medical Rescue rescued stranded hikers out South Mineral Saturday. Photo by SMR

Silverton Medical Rescue rescued stranded hikers out South Mineral Saturday. Photo by SMR

Pagosa Hot Springs on the San Juan River flooded this weekend making national news. Photo by CBS

Pagosa Hot Springs on the San Juan River flooded this weekend making national news. Photo by CBS

The DSNGRR halted train service to Silverton due to flooded tracks”

The DSNGRR halted train service to Silverton due to flooded tracks”

Sandbag station put on by La Plata County before the storms. Photo by La Plata County

Sandbag station put on by La Plata County before the storms. Photo by La Plata County

This past week brought much needed rain to the Four Corners area, filling up reservoirs, lakes, rivers, and roads with flash floods and days on end of downpours. Pagosa Springs, around the San Juan River, Lemon Lake residents, Vallecito residents, and areas of Bayfield were evacuated for days due to the enormous amounts of water that filled the rivers and lakes to the point they w...

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