Flash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and a dire warning for a Colorado spa town
Summary
Heavy rain caused flash flooding and mandatory evacuations across parts of the Southwest on Sunday. In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, officials warned that the San Juan River could rise above the level recorded in the town’s devastating 1911 flood.Key Facts
- Flash flooding followed heavy rainfall in parts of the Southwest.
- Authorities ordered evacuations in affected areas.
- Pagosa Springs is a Colorado tourist town with more than 2,000 residents.
- Officials forecast the San Juan River could crest above 20 feet late Sunday night.
- The river reached about 17.8 feet during the 1911 flood, which destroyed much of the town at the time.
- The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office called the forecast a potentially catastrophic flood event.
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