Daily Digest

Pagosa Springs Daily Digest Sunday, September 27, 2026

Ty's Take

Water's been the story around here for years, and not always in the ways we hoped. Last week it was drought and fire danger. This week the county's declaring disaster over flooding, and we've had to shut down the landfill because the ground's too wet to operate. It's the kind of whipsaw that makes you wonder if anyone's got a handle on what comes next in these mountains. Thing is, you can't blame folks for being tired of it. We've got ranchers and homeowners already stretched thin, and now they're dealing with road damage and runoff instead of dust. The San Juans don't give us much middle ground anymore.

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Weather Alerts

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 27 at 12:45AM MDT until September 30 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains and U...

Pagosa Springs SUN

County issues local disaster declaration due to recent flooding

Archuleta County Manager Longinos Gonzalez signed a local disaster declaration on Friday, September 25, following severe flooding that began around September 14 and damaged roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure throughout the county. The declaration allows Archuleta County to access...

Archuleta County landfill closed due to flooding

The Archuleta County landfill closed Friday, September 25, due to flooding but expects to reopen Saturday, September 26, if weather conditions improve.

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