Historic flooding took a toll on Pagosa Springs yesterday. Video shows floodwaters carrying away an entire house as flooding continues in Pagosa and other parts of Archuleta County. The Facebook video shows a house being carried down the San Juan River before crashing into a bridge and falling apart.
Several parts of Archuleta County, including Pagosa Springs, South Fork, and Del Norte, are under mandatory evacuation orders. Roads have been impacted due to flooding, and could remain out of service for an extended period of time. The National Guard is going door-to-door to conduct welfare checks and help people evacuate. No injuries or missing people have been reported at this time.
The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office has provided these links to get current information:
For the interactive map showing affected areas, evacuation areas, and road closures: https://archuletaco.maps.arcgis.com/…/int…/index.html…
To access the San Juan National Forest Conditions page and road closure map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/sanjuan/conditions
For state highway closures and updates: https://www.cotrip.org/
It’s now the second week that Archuleta County has had to issue flood warning and evacuation notices.
