Mud & Debris Slides On Colorado's Burn Scars Are 'The New Normal For This Summer'
It doesn't take much rain to cause debris flows on burn scars across Colorado.
It doesn't take much rain to cause debris flows on burn scars across Colorado.
A flash flood warning prompted another closure of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon on Wednesday afternoon.
The section of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon was closed again Tuesday afternoon due to a flash flood warning.
With one rain event after the next, it's likely going to be a long summer for those who rely on Glenwood Canyon.
Interstate 70 is back open through Glenwood Canyon in western Colorado.
Zack Beins and his family got stuck on I-70 in the middle of a rainstorm with tons of loose soil on the hillside above them. Mudslides blocked their way in both directions.
Interstate 70 has fully reopened in western Colorado following the latest round of mudslides in Glenwood Canyon.
A Colorado Springs woman says she had to floor it to get through a mudslide in Glenwood Canyon on Sunday.
A few piles of debris on the side of the road were the only sign there were any issues in Glenwood Canyon on Tuesday afternoon.
As forewarned, Garfield County officials closed Interstate 70 in both directions between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero at around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
People who live in Glenwood Springs can go back to regular water restrictions already in place before the mudslides, as the city says it is now drawing enough water from the Roaring Fork River to allow more water use.
Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation warned that mudslides in Glenwood Canyon could continue to cause issues over the next couple of days.
The moment mud started cascading down Glenwood Canyon, Christopher Johnson was ready to record as he and others rafted on the Colorado River.
Since Saturday, Colorado Department of Transportation crews have been working around the clock to clear the debris flow from Interstate 70, but the consistency of the slide was making efforts difficult.
I-70 from Rifle to Dotsero opened thanks to mudslide cleanup work in Glenwood Canyon.
Once again Sunday, mud came cascading down in Glenwood Canyon forcing the closure of I-70 for a second time in a busy summer weekend.
Eastbound lanes on Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon reopened Saturday morning after 12 hours of crash cleanup.
Eastbound Interstate 70 was closed in Glenwood Canyon due to a crash that sent a westbound vehicle into the eastbound lanes.
Significant rainfall caused the closure of rest areas in Glenwood Canyon this week which the Colorado Department of Transportation says will last until the forecast improves.
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Colorado will head into the busy Labor Day weekend with the very real possibility of a shutdown of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon if moderate rain falls.
Interstate 70 was completely closed Sunday afternoon in Glenwood Canyon because of a crash.
Traffic was light Monday afternoon on Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon.
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Interstate 70 traffic is back to three lanes east and west, flowing over an area in Genesee where the Colorado Department of Transportation has been constructing a wildlife underpass.
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