The remnants of another tropical storm sent waves of heavy rain across southern Colorado on Monday, threatening additional flash flooding in multiple riverside communities.

The risk of flooding along the San Juan River in Archuleta County, including in Pagosa Springs, jumped from minor to moderate on Monday, according to a flood warning from the National Weather Service.

Archuleta County Sheriff Mike Le Roux said “continuous rain” started early Monday in and near Pagosa Springs, and the water levels were slowly rising.

The county’s Office of Emergency Management issued a local flood warning alert just before 2 p.m. Monday that will remain in effect until 3 p.m. Wednesday.

“A weather warning indicates a confirmed, current and present danger to this area,” emergency officials stated in

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