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Flood evacuations ordered in Archuleta County ahead of more snow, rain

The Gazette·Cleo Westin·about 9 hours ago
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Published October 30, 2026 5:01pm

Additional evacuations were issued by the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office ahead of anticipated flooding caused by expected precipitation on Sunday and Monday.

“Unfortunately, the forecast continues to change, and the expected conditions keep getting worse… If you have water on your property now, expect more with this storm,” the Sheriff’s Office posted to its Facebook page on Friday.

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Three inches of rain could fall across the county and 12 to 30 inches of snow is forecast at high elevations, according to officials. All residents in low lying areas of the county are urged to immediately evacuate before conditions worsen.

A flood watch is in effect in the county from Sunday through Monday morning.…

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