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Durango flood warning: Roads washed out as La Plata sheriff closes county roads
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24 points4 confirmed by two or more outlets9 from a single outlet3 disputed
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The forecast called for the San Juan River to crest near 17.0 feet early Monday, November 2.
The river is forecast to crest at 17.0 feet early Monday morning.
David Harris said the National Weather Service expects the San Juan River to crest at 17 feet early Monday.
CBS Colorado forecasts the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs could crest near 17 feet by early Monday.
Vicki Shaffer said the San Juan River was expected to reach 16.9 feet this week.
The San Juan River at Pagosa Springs was forecast to crest at 16.9 feet around midnight Sunday night.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
David Harris said last week's San Juan River crest was 15 feet.
NOAA was cited as expecting river flows to reach nearly 17 feet, about two feet above levels reached during the previous week's floods.
The report says the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs reached around 15 feet the previous week.
The San Juan River was forecast to crest above 19 feet (5.8 meters) around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
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| Point | National Weather Service | NWS Grand Junction | KSUT | KOAT | CBS Colorado | Hindustan Times | The Pagosa Springs Sun | Jacksonville Journal-Courier | Outlets |
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| Forecast San Juan River crest level and timingAccounts conflict | 6 | ||||||||
| River flows compared with the prior week's floodsAccounts conflict | 3 | ||||||||
| Evacuation coverage along the riversIndependently confirmed | 6 | ||||||||
| The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office issued an Extreme Flood Warning citing historic water levels …Independently confirmed | 6 | ||||||||
| Mandatory evacuation orders for Pagosa Springs and nearby areasIndependently confirmed | 5 | ||||||||
| Warnings about limited rescue assistanceIndependently confirmed | 4 | ||||||||
| Forecast rainfall totals for Pagosa SpringsNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||||||
| Forecast mountain snowfall totalsNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||||||
| Forecast of major San Juan River floodingNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||
| National Weather Service flood warning issuanceNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||
| Evacuees urged to leave for a designated shelterNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||
| Forecast for the river to exceed flood stageNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||
| Highway closure to inbound trafficNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||
| San Juan River stage on Saturday morningNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||||||
| San Juan and Hermosa streets closed to through trafficNot independently confirmed | 2 |
Points only one outlet reported
Only reported by National Weather Service
Only reported by CBS Colorado
Only reported by Hindustan Times
Only reported by Jacksonville Journal-Courier
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