DURANGO — Communities in southern Colorado are bracing for more rain after weekend flooding forced hundreds to evacuate and damaged properties.

A storm Saturday dropped 4 to 6 inches of rain in parts of southwestern Colorado, sending a surge of water into local rivers and streams until they reached historic levels. The flooding washed out roads , damaged bridges and evacuation routes and prompted boil water advisories. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported.

Rain started again Monday morning, and more rain is on the horizon, said Kate Abbott, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

“We have another push of heavy rain coming into southwest Colorado right now,” Abbott said Monday morning.

It’s set to hit the southern San Juan Mountains similar to

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