“US 550 between Silverton and Ouray will remain fully CLOSED overnight due to continued rainfall and heavy flooding. ” from San Juan County OEM : Nixle

Thursday October 22nd, 2026 :: 04:31 p.m. MDT

Alert

US 550 between Silverton and Ouray will remain fully CLOSED overnight due to continued rainfall and heavy flooding.

US 550 between Silverton and Ouray (MP 71 to 92) will remain fully CLOSED overnight due to continued rainfall and heavy flooding. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 9:00 PM tonight. A Flood Watch in effect until Friday 10/23 to 12:00PM. Anticipate regional impacts to roads due to the storm.

Instructions:

Do not cross flooded roadways. Be prepared for adverse travel conditions. Check cotrip.org for the latest updates.

Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433

Contact
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Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531

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Alert Details

Severity:: Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Flood Watch

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