The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control said Saturday that evacuations have been ordered along Vallecito Creek due to a levee breach.

Heavy rainfall in southwest Colorado is causing flooding in some areas. Overnight rain has bumped up Vallecito Creek to 1920 ft at 6:00 am.

Upper Pine River Fire Protection

At 10:08 a.m., the Upper Pine River Fire Protection announced an immediate evacuation of the homes on West Vallecito Creek Drive. They said the levee has breaches on the west side of the creek.

The Fire Protection District said it will not be responding to phone calls at the moment because they are busy evacuating homes.

Officials in La Plata County are offering free sandbags due to heavy rains expected in the area over the weekend. The sandbags will be available at

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