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Vallecito flood & evacuation status
NEARBY: No evacuation order for Vallecito has reached this page. La Plata County’s evacuation map shows EVACUATE NOW for Pine River Ranch Flooding (zone PNR-1), on the Pine River / CR 501 side of the lake. Avoid driving into that area; the county says it is closed to the public. Details below and on readylaplata.org. Newer county message: “Hermosa ZONE 7 - GO - Evacuate Now” (Hermosa ZONE 7) (5 h 14 min ago). It does not cancel the order above unless it says so. County evacuation map checked 8 min ago. Page checked Tue, Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST.
Get LPC AlertsCall 911County help 970-385-8700County evacuation map
Unofficial community page, not La Plata County: it can be late or miss messages. Orders come from readylaplata.org, LPC Alerts and 911. Told to leave? Leave.
This page checks for new county information every 2 minutes while it is open.
For Vallecito
No county order or message naming Vallecito, a Vallecito zone or the whole county has reached this page. That does not mean there is none: check readylaplata.org.
Nearby: Pine valley, CR 501 and Bayfield (1)
1 evacuate now
EVACUATE NOW Pine River Ranch Flooding (zone PNR-1) · 47 h 32 min agoCounty map: EVACUATE NOW (Go) for zone PNR-1, "Pine River Ranch Flooding".
Names Pine River Ranch Flooding (zone PNR-1) · Pine valley / CR 501 area, not Vallecito itself
EVACUATE NOW, zone PNR-1
On the county’s evacuation map · Sun, Nov 1, 4:28 PM MST (47 h 32 min ago)
From La Plata County’s evacuation map (ReadyLaPlata), checked every 2 minutes.
Not yet lifted by the county (9)
6 evacuate now, 1 stay home, 1 county notice, 1 pre-evacuation
No update or all-clear for these has reached this page. Check readylaplata.org before you assume they are over.
EVACUATE NOW · NOT YET LIFTED JUN-4 · 46 h 32 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management IMMEDIATE EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for homes along Junction Creek on Columbine Drive, Delwood…
Names JUN-4 · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
JUN-4 - EVAC - Initial
No newer county message for 46 h 32 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 5:28 PM MST
IMMEDIATE EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for homes along Junction
Creek on Columbine Drive, Delwood Av, Bacus Av,Needham Ct, W 3rd
Av, W 2nd Av City of Durango. Shelter is open at La Plata County
Fairgrounds. Questions: 970-385-8700. Map: readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] JUN-4 - EVAC - Initial”
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EVACUATE NOW · NOT YET LIFTED Alamo Dr City of Durango · 47 h 12 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management IMMEDIATE EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Alamo Dr City of Durango.
Names Alamo Dr City of Durango · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Alamo Dr City of Durango - EVAC - Initial
No newer county message for 47 h 12 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 4:49 PM MST
IMMEDIATE EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Alamo Dr City of
Durango. Shelter is open at La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Questions: 970-385-8700. Map: readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Alamo Dr City of Durango - EVAC - Initial”
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EVACUATE NOW · NOT YET LIFTED Pine River Ranch · 47 h 22 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management IMMEDIATE EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Pine River Ranches Bayfield CO 81122.
Names Pine River Ranch · Pine valley / CR 501 area, not Vallecito itself
Pine River Ranch - EVAC - Initial
No newer county message for 47 h 22 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 4:38 PM MST
IMMEDIATE EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Pine River Ranches
Bayfield CO 81122. Shelter is open at Bayfield High School 800 CR
501, Bayfield, CO 81122. Questions: 970-385-8700. Map:
readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Pine River Ranch - EVAC - Initial”
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EVACUATE NOW · NOT YET LIFTED Junction Creek MHP · 49 h 0 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Junction Creek Mobile Home Park 535 CR 204 Durango, CO.
Names Junction Creek MHP · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Junction Creek MHP - EVAC - Initial
No newer county message for 49 h 0 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST
EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Junction Creek Mobile Home Park
535 CR 204 Durango, CO. Shelter is open at La Plata County
Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave. Questions: 970-385-8700. Map:
readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Junction Creek MHP - EVAC - Initial”
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EVACUATE NOW · NOT YET LIFTED Ign-1 Go Now · 49 h 5 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Meadowbrook MHP and homes North of Lakin St Ignacio, CO.
Names Ign-1 Go Now · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
IGN-1 GO NOW - Inital
No newer county message for 49 h 5 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 2:55 PM MST
EVACUATION - GO NOW issued for Meadowbrook MHP and homes North of
Lakin St Ignacio, CO. Check-in at Ignacio High School. Questions:
970-385-8700. Map: readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] IGN-1 GO NOW - Inital”
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STAY HOME · NOT YET LIFTED All of La Plata County · 50 h 7 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management DANGEROUS SITUATION ACROSS LA PLATA COUNTY.
Applies to all of La Plata County, including Vallecito
COUNTYWIDE - INITAL
No newer county message for 50 h 7 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 1:54 PM MST
DANGEROUS SITUATION ACROSS LA PLATA COUNTY. The La Plata County
Sheriff is temporarily closing all County roads. Dangerous flood
conditions and debris flows, all residents are asked to remain
home until further notice. LPCAlerts will update when conditions
change. Questions: 970-385-8700
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] COUNTYWIDE - INITAL”
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COUNTY NOTICE · NOT YET LIFTED Vallecito · 50 h 53 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management ROAD CLOSURE at Red Creek 11000 BLK CR 501 South of VALLECITO.
Names Vallecito
11000 BLK CR 501 Closure - Initial
No newer county message for 50 h 53 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 1:08 PM MST
ROAD CLOSURE at Red Creek 11000 BLK CR 501 South of VALLECITO. No
through traffic during emergency road closure. LPCAlerts will
update when road conditions change. For emergencies dial 9-1-1.
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] 11000 BLK CR 501 Closure - Initial”
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EVACUATE NOW · NOT YET LIFTED Pine Winds · 51 h 59 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management EVACUATION - GO NOW for 21351 HWY 140 Pine Winds Mobile Home Park Hesperus CO.
Names Pine Winds · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Pine Winds - Initial - EVAC
No newer county message for 51 h 59 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Sun, Nov 1, 12:02 PM MST
EVACUATION - GO NOW for 21351 HWY 140 Pine Winds Mobile Home Park
Hesperus CO. Shelter at La PLata County Fairgrounds until further
notice. Questions: 970-385-8700. Map: readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Pine Winds - Initial - EVAC”
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PRE-EVACUATION · NOT YET LIFTED Ignacio · 100 h 29 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management Due to potential flooding on the Pine River, a PRE-EVACUATION has been issued for Meadowbrook MHP…
Names Ignacio · Vallecito not named, not confirmed · part 1 of 2; the other part has not reached this page
IGNACIO - 1/2 - INITAL 10/30/26 1230
No newer county message for 100 h 29 min, and no lift has reached this page · received Fri, Oct 30, 12:31 PM MDT
Due to potential flooding on the Pine River, a PRE-EVACUATION has
been issued for Meadowbrook MHP and select homes east of Hwy 172
and north of Hwy 151, Ignacio, CO. BE READY TO LEAVE if
requested. Shelter is open at Ignacio High School. Questions:
970-563-4401. Map: readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] IGNACIO - 1/2 - INITAL 10/30/26 1230”
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At the lake
- County news, Nov 2: Flood Update - November 2, 2026 6:30PM
Vallecito Creek right now
743 cubic feet per second (cfs). Reading from Tue, Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST, USGS gauge 09352900, about 3 miles above the lake. On Nov 3 it usually runs 28–74 cfs; the highest reviewed reading for the date is 134 cfs. Readings reach this page 30–90 minutes after the water does, and the gauge does not measure side creeks such as Grimes or Freeman.
For scale: about 3,000 cfs is where the creek has done damage before. The October 2025 flood peaked near 7,000.
Elsewhere in La Plata County (3)
1 evacuate now, 1 pre-evacuation, 1 county notice
These messages name other places and do not name Vallecito. Each line shows the county’s first sentence; tap one to read it all.
EVACUATE NOW Hermosa ZONE 7 · 5 h 14 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management An EVACUATION has been ordered from Hermosa Creek to North of Hermosa Meadows Rd east of HWY 550…
Names Hermosa ZONE 7 · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Hermosa ZONE 7 - GO - Evacuate Now
Received Tue, Nov 3, 10:46 AM MST (5 h 14 min ago)
An EVACUATION has been ordered from Hermosa Creek to North of
Hermosa Meadows Rd east of HWY 550 and west of the Animas River.
EVACUATE NOW. A shelter is open at the La Plata County
Fairgrounds. Questions: 970-385-8700 Map: Readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Hermosa ZONE 7 - GO - Evacuate Now”
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PRE-EVACUATION HER-5 Initial · 5 h 59 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management A PRE-EVACAUTION is still in place from Hermosa Creek to Trimble Lane on BOTH sides of HWY 550…
Names HER-5 Initial · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
HER-5 Initial - Pre-EVAC
Received Tue, Nov 3, 10:01 AM MST (5 h 59 min ago)
A PRE-EVACAUTION is still in place from Hermosa Creek to Trimble
Lane on BOTH sides of HWY 550 west of the Animas River. PREPARE
for EVACUATION if water continues to rise. A shelter is open at
the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Questions: 970-385-8700 Map:
Readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] HER-5 Initial - Pre-EVAC”
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COUNTY NOTICE Area not named · 20 h 26 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management The La Plata County Road and Bridge Department has opened CR 204 and CR 205.
Area not named in the subject · read the message
CR 204/CR 205 are OPEN
Received Mon, Nov 2, 7:34 PM MST (20 h 26 min ago)
The La Plata County Road and Bridge Department has opened CR 204
and CR 205. Access to the City of Durango has been restored.
Question: 970-385-8700 Map: Readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] CR 204/CR 205 are OPEN”
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County news posts (last 2 days)
Press releases from lpcgov.org about flooding, evacuations, road closures, shelters or fire restrictions. Checked every 10 minutes. They often come out after the county’s texts.
- Flood Update - November 2, 2026 6:30PM Nov 02, 2026 · Vallecito/Bayfield/Pine area
- County Clerk Urges Voters Affected by Flooding to Contact the Elections Office Nov 02, 2026 · elsewhere in the county
- La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith has ordered the Animas River to be closed Nov 02, 2026 · elsewhere in the county
- Road closures - many roads impassable due to debris, water and damage Nov 02, 2026 · elsewhere in the county
Earlier this week, replaced or lifted (5)
EARLIER Flooding · 21 h 2 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management Flooding evacuations within city limits have been lifted.
Names Flooding · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Flooding Evacuations within City of Durango Lifted
Earlier message · received Mon, Nov 2, 6:58 PM MST
Flooding evacuations within city limits have been lifted. You can
now return home. Questions? Call 970-385-8700 or refer to
readylaplata.org.
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Flooding Evacuations within City of Durango Lifted”
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EARLIER Ranch-1 · 39 h 44 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management IMMEDIATE EVACUATION.
Names Ranch-1 · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Ranch-1 Evacs
Earlier message · received Mon, Nov 2, 12:16 AM MST
IMMEDIATE EVACUATION. "GO NOW" Issued for the Cottonwood Creek
Rd. area of The Ranch subdivision. Evacuate now. Shelter is open
and available at LPC Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. For map or More
Info: readylaplata.org or 970-385-8700.
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Ranch-1 Evacs”
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EARLIER Gleneagles · 40 h 26 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management LPC Alert!: IMMEDIATE EVACUATION.
Names Gleneagles · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Gleneagles Evac
Earlier message · received Sun, Nov 1, 11:35 PM MST
LPC Alert!: IMMEDIATE EVACUATION. GO NOW. Issued for GLENEAGLES
LOOP off CR 203. EVACUATE NOW to Highway 550. Shelter is OPEN at
La Plata Fairgrounds. Questions? 970-385-8700 Map:
readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Gleneagles Evac”
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EARLIER Estancia · 41 h 8 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management LPC Alert!: IMMEDIATE EVACUATION.
Names Estancia · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Estancia Evacuation (EST-1)
Earlier message · received Sun, Nov 1, 10:53 PM MST
LPC Alert!: IMMEDIATE EVACUATION. GO NOW. Issued for the ESTANCIA
AND VALLEY COURT SUBDIVISION off CR 203. EVACUATE NOW, use
Highway 550 South. Shelter is OPEN at La Plata Fairgrounds.
Questions? 970-385-8700 Map: readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Estancia Evacuation (EST-1)”
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EARLIER Animas Valley South of Hermosa · 43 h 14 min agoLPCAlerts! - La Plata County Office of Emergency Management PRE-EVAC Issued for all homes and residences south of Hermosa Creek on CR 202, CR 203, and HWY 550…
Names Animas Valley South of Hermosa · Vallecito not named, not confirmed
Animas Valley South of Hermosa - Pre-Evac
Earlier message · received Sun, Nov 1, 8:47 PM MST
PRE-EVAC Issued for all homes and residences south of Hermosa
Creek on CR 202, CR 203, and HWY 550 west of the Animas River. BE
PREPARED TO LEAVE. Shelter is OPEN at La Plata County
Fairgrounds. Questions: 970-385-8700 Map: Readylaplata.org
Subject as sent: “[LPCAlerts!] Animas Valley South of Hermosa - Pre-Evac”
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How this page works and its limits
Life-threatening emergency: call 911. If you are told to leave, leave: don’t wait for this page. Follow instructions from law enforcement and fire crews on scene over anything on this website.
GoVallecito, a private community website, collects La Plata County evacuation-map statuses, some LPC Alerts messages and county news posts for the Vallecito area, with Vallecito Creek’s flow. Evacuation orders come only from La Plata County: readylaplata.org, LPC Alerts, or 911.
One local resident runs this page, and it is not watched around the clock. A computer program checks the county’s evacuation map every 2 minutes and county news every 10 minutes. LPC Alerts messages appear here only if they reach us by email or forwarded text; the county sends its most urgent orders by text, and those can arrive late or not at all. Creek flow comes from USGS and is usually 30–90 minutes old. We remove tracking links and mailing-list lines from county messages, as each message notes. If this page and the county disagree, the county is right. Get LPC Alerts on your own phone at lpcalerts.app.regroup.com. This page’s wording was last reviewed Nov 2, 2026 by GoVallecito LLC; the messages above update every 2 minutes.