Mudslide on Hwy 550 near the Chattanoga Curve on Red Mountain Pass being cleaned up by CDOT. photo by CDOT
Mudslide cleanup after the intense rainstorm on Saturday photo by CDOT
Mudslide just south of Chattanooga curve on Hwy 550 closed the road until 10:30 pm
Rock debris on Highway 550 trapped cars inbetween the two mudslides
Mudslide reported to be 4-6 feet deep on Highway 550 just south of Chattanooga curve
It’s been an exciting yet worrisome summer for the San Juans and our neighboring counties. Drought, high temperatures, wildfires, floods, and mudslides are just a few examples of the extreme weather that has made headlines on the Western Slope in recent months.
On Friday, June 24th, San Juan and Ouray counties were sprinkled with monsoonal rain that quickly turned into a downpour. The heavy rains t…
