Archuleta County, Colorado, emergency managers issued an Extreme Flood Warning on Saturday afternoon saying an incoming storm may bring up to 3 inches of rain in the county and up to 20 inches of snow in the high country, with flooding expected Sunday evening through Monday morning¹.

The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office, in the IPAWS message sent at 3:14 p.m. EDT Saturday (1:14 p.m. MDT), cited predictions of historic water levels up to 16.9 feet and said some roads may be impassable by Sunday evening, with effects that may be worse than last week¹.

Mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect for all low-lying and flood-prone areas along the San Juan, Rio Blanco, Navajo and Piedra rivers, and officials said hunters should leave hunting camps the same day¹. The alert was listed as expected and likely, and it was set to expire at 3:14 p.m. EDT Sunday¹.

Sources

1. Archuleta County Office of Emergency ManagementPredictions of historic water levels3:14 PM

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