DENVER (KDVR) — The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office announced mandatory evacuations for homes along the San Juan and Blanco rivers on Monday evening.

The sheriff's office said that it is forecasting a peak flow on the San Juan River similar to that of Saturday evening at about midnight on Monday. The agency announced earlier in the day that it had deputies patrolling the county to watch for rising water levels.

An emergency shelter is available at the Ross Aragon Community Center, 451 Hot Springs Blvd. Sandbags were being provided at the Archuleta County Public Works Building on Highway 84 and the Transfer Station in Arboles.

The areas under mandatory evacuation notices were on the south side of the San Juan River Village, County Road 335 - Rainbow Road, Morning Rain Court, Evening Ra

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