Southwest ColoradoTuesday, November 3
San Juan River crests at 16.81 feet in Pagosa Springs, below the historic forecast
The Good Day Grand Junction team
The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs 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.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Forecast | 21.84 ft |
| 1911 flood | 17.8 ft |
| Sunday crest | 16.81 ft |
| Last week | 15 ft |
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
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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.