Update, 4:15 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13: The Pagosa Springs Police Department is requesting the public to use caution when accessing any parks near the river. It maybe necessary to close these areas due to flooding today.
Update, 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13: Piedra Road (County Road 600) is closed at Jack’s Pasture due to flooding.
Original: The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) Division of Emergency Management has issued a flood warning for Archuleta County.
"The rivers are rising and could affect properties and structures," the announcement states. "Be aware of your surroundings and rock and mud slides. A weather warning indicates a confirmed, curent and present danger to this area. Take necessary safety precautions."
In an interview, Archuleta County Sheriff Mike Le Roux encouraged people to stay out of the area of the San Juan River downtown as much as possible, not going just to view the river, and to stay off the river.
Le Roux explained low-lying areas near rivers and water courses are under pre-evacuation notice, with ACSO personnel door knocking in the affected areas to increase awareness.
Archuleta School District canceled all after-school activities and athletics for today, Monday, Oct. 13.
As of 1 p.m., the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs was flowing at 3,200 cubic feet per second (cfs), up from 1,750 cfs at 8 a.m. By 2 p.m., that figure was 3,760 cfs.
