Downpour Prompts Flood Concerns County’s South End
San Juan River in Archuleta County experienced severe flooding on October 11 and October 14, inundating parts of Pagosa Springs, including the popular Springs Resort located along the San Juan River, source of most of the damage done during this extreme weather event.A portion of the Piedra River located in the southern portion of Hinsdale County also reached flooding levels on October 14. There was damage reported on private ranches and farms in the affected area, although not much damage of note to public infrastructure.Hinsdale County Commissioner Kristie Borchers stated that Gene Snow, who heads the South End R&B Dept., reported no significant damage, although quite a bit of gravel was “relocated” off portions of county roads.Hinsdale County resident Becky Guilliams, daughter of past Hinsdale County Commissioner and longtime county planning commission member John Taylor, reports there are not many houses or public infrastructure located in the Upper Piedra area where she and her husband, Dave Guilliams, reside but ranches in her neighborhood suffered damages that may not be repaired until spring, taking into account the need to put together funding sources for the repairs, as well as time to complete repair work.Guilliams states that many of the residents are
