Office of Emergency Management, San Juan County Colorado

09/15/2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Northwest San Juan Mountains, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
This also includes the Gold Mountain, Elk and Ferris burn scars as well as areas of steep, susceptible terrain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Recent heavy rainfall in southwest Colorado has led to already
saturated ground. In addition, multiple rounds of showers and
thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening producing periods of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Silverton Medical Rescue San Juan County Colorado Sheriff’s Office Silverton - San Juan Fire And Rescue Authority

09/15/2026

IMPORTANT REMINDER: SMPA HAS A PLANNED POWER OUTAGE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5th STARTING AT 11PM GOING THROUGH THE NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16th 6am, 2026

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE ALERT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 - 16th:
Starting 11pm Tuesday September 15th through the night until 6am September 16th there will be a service area wide planned power outage for 7 hours. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD

WHEN: Tuesday Sept 15th 11pm through the night until Wednesday Sept 16th 6am (appx. 7 hours)

Area Affected: ENTIRE SERVICE AREA


Purpose: Critical Infrastructure

09/12/2026

Fire restrictions have been rescinded for San Juan County lands. BLM lands are still in Stage 1. US Forest Service lands in San Juan County have no fire restrictions.please practice good campfire safety practices.

09/07/2026

08/31/2026

Planned Outage Tomorrow via San Miguel Power Association
https://www.smpa.com/content/outage-information-0
Contact SMPA for information 970) 864-7311

When: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 Noon to 3 PM (appx. 3 hours)

Area Affected: approximately 56 meters north and east of Silverton.

Purpose: To trim vegetation away from power lines.

08/30/2026

County Road 9/ Picayune Gulch will be closed for repairs. Starting August 31 for approximately 10 days. - nixle.us/HKT4F

08/30/2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...SW Colorado
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Recent burn scars will also be especially susceptible and these include the Lee and Elk RX, Gold Mountain and Elk, Ferris, and Babylon burn scars to name a few.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Monsoonal moisture will remain across the area today and will
support thunderstorms and showers with heavy rainfall across the watch area. Several rounds of heavier rain are expected
increasing the chance for flash flooding especially in our more
susceptible areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Silverton Medical Rescue

08/25/2026

San Miguel Power Association overnight Planned Power outage starting 11pm September 15 - 6am September 16th, 2026. 💥👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

08/24/2026

County Road 2 will have road work conducted for the EPA repository. (8/24 8/29) . A single-lane closure in effect -
https://local.nixle.com/alert/12622271/ via EPA

08/21/2026

*Ophir Pass to temporarily close weekdays
Ophir Pass Road will be closed on weekdays beginning Monday, August 24 from 8am to 5pm continuing through Friday, September 7. The pass will remain open daily from 5pm to 8am and all day on weekends during this period. The temporary closure is necessary to help ensure public safety during hazardous-materials removal and construction work at the abandoned New Dominion Mine.
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Ophir Pass cerrará temporalmente entre semana
Ophir Pass Road permanecerá cerrada de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m., a partir del lunes 24 de agosto y hasta el viernes 7 de septiembre. Durante este período, el paso permanecerá abierto todos los días de 5:00 p. m. a 8:00 a. m., así como durante todo el día los fines de semana.
El cierre temporal es necesario para ayudar a garantizar la seguridad pública mientras se realizan trabajos de remoción de materiales peligrosos y trabajos de construcción en la mina abandonada New Dominion.