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Governor Jared Polis expands flood disaster emergency to 12 southwest Colorado counties

Source Scout · Denver7 reports: Jared Polis has added Conejos County to a disaster emergency declaration for flooding in southwest Colorado, bringing the order to 12 counties, as about 100 people have evacuated and many others are stranded in their homes by floodwaters, his office said. Polis first declared the disaster emergency verbally in 11 counties: La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, Dolores, Hinsdale, San Miguel, Ouray, San Juan, Mineral, Alamosa and Rio Grande.

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WilluChill News DeskColorado · Published Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:31 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM UTC

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