Southwestern Colorado faces continuing risk of flooding with back-to-back remnants of tropical storms battering the region.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch through the morning of Oct. 14 for the Animas River Basin, the San Juan River Basin and the Southwest San Juan mountains. As of 11:42 a.m., emergency management officials reported ongoing flooding north of Vallecito Reservoir.

A flood warning is also in effect for Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata and San Juan counties through midnight Oct. 14.

The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office said on social media it had deputies patrolling as of 11 a.m. in expectation of a rising San Juan River. Pagosa Springs, the county seat, was heavily hit by the remnants of tropical storm Priscilla, with more than 6 inches of rain fal

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