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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

San Juan River crests below record forecast; voting sites shift in flood zones

Plus, Treasury approves all 91 Colorado Opportunity Zone tracts for 2027

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Southwest ColoradoTop story

San Juan River crests at 16.81 feet in Pagosa Springs, below the historic forecast

Sunday's crest topped last week's peak but fell short of the forecast

Sources: The Colorado Sun, The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

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Value
Forecast21.84 ft
1911 flood17.8 ft
Sunday crest16.81 ft
Last week15 ft

The San Juan River in crested at 16.81 feet around 8 p.m. Sunday, below the roughly 22 feet forecasters had warned of. It still topped last week's peak of about 15 feet.

Sheriff Mike Le Roux said more than 1,000 homes in Archuleta County are under mandatory evacuation orders. Montezuma County issued preevacuation orders Monday morning for many people along the Dolores River.

More than 1,000homes under mandatory evacuation orders in Archuleta County

Many were also under evacuation orders for last week's storm, Sheriff Mike Le Roux said.

Source: The Colorado Sun

  • : four voter centers and two drop boxes
  • La Plata County: mobile voting teams visiting three shelters
  • Turnout: close to 50% in both counties before Election Day

Voting today? Archuleta County's clerk closed one drop box and one voter center because of flood risk and opened three other locations, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. In La Plata County, voting locations haven't changed.

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Weather

Election Day looks partly cloudy and drier in Grand Junction. Highs this week run in the low to mid 50s, with a chance of light showers from the middle to the end of the week. KJCT

Opportunity Zones

The U.S. Treasury approved all 91 census tracts Gov. Jared Polis submitted in September. They go live for investment Jan. 1, 2027, and Western Slope tracts include three in Mesa County. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Treasury approved all 91 tracts Polis submitted for Opportunity Zones

91
Colorado census tracts approved
362
eligible tracts in the state
Jan. 1, 2027
when investment goes live
2036
last year the zones stay designated

Source: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Volleyball

Palisade (17-6), the No. 2 seed in Class 4A, will host the Region 2 tournament Saturday starting at 10 a.m. No. 23 Mountain Vista (19-4) and No. 35 Thomas Jefferson (11-12) are in the field. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Wild game

If you hunt and have a full freezer, Food Bank of the Rockies on the Western Slope is asking hunters to donate through its Wild Game Program. A Western Colorado Community Foundation grant covers processing fees, so donors pay nothing out of pocket. KJCT

Roadwork

Mesa County said weekend rain made for "challenging" conditions at a handful of roadwork sites, including 32 ½ Road and Orchard Avenue. Road construction needs dry, stable ground to prepare road bases and get the compaction a durable roadway needs, the county said. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

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Good Day Grand Junctionto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

San Juan River crests below record forecast; voting sites shift in flood zones

Plus, Treasury approves all 91 Colorado Opportunity Zone tracts for 2027

The TLDR

  1. San Juan River crests at 16.81 feet in Pagosa Springs
  2. Archuleta County moves voting sites because of flooding
  3. Election Day looks partly cloudy and drier in the valley
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From The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, KJCT and WesternSlopeNow.com, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service.

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