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⚠️ August 30 - Flood Watch has been extended to Monday (8/31) evening. ⚠️
08/30/2026

⚠️ August 30 - Flood Watch has been extended to Monday (8/31) evening. ⚠️

⚠️ August 30 - Flood Watch has been extended to Monday (8/31) evening. ⚠️

August 30 - Ouray County Emergency Management:

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE: Portions of Colorado - to include these areas in Ouray County: the San Juan Mountains, Dallas Divide and Uncompahgre Plateau. This will include the Hwy 550 corridor / Cutler and Dexter Creek areas and Red Mountain Pass, and more.
* 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 - such as the Gold Mountain Fire burn scar area.***
* 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Learn more about flood notices: https://ouraycountyco.gov/568/Flash-Flooding-in-Burn-Scar-areas

30 de agosto -
Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Ouray:

VIGILANCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS VIGENTE HASTA ESTA NOCHE.

* QUÉ: Es posible que se produzcan inundaciones repentinas debido a lluvias excesivas.

* DÓNDE: Zonas de Colorado, incluidas las siguientes áreas del condado de Ouray: las montañas de San Juan, Dallas Divide y la meseta de Uncompahgre. Esto abarca el corredor de la autopista 550, las áreas de Cutler Creek y Dexter Creek, el paso Red Mountain (Red Mountain Pass) y otras zonas.

* CUÁNDO: Hasta esta noche.

* IMPACTOS: El exceso de escorrentía puede provocar el desbordamiento de ríos, arroyos, riachuelos y otras zonas bajas o propensas a inundaciones.

Las áreas afectadas recientemente por incendios (cicatrices de incendio) también serán especialmente vulnerables, como la zona del incendio Gold Mountain.

* DETALLES ADICIONALES: La humedad asociada al monzón persistirá en la zona durante el día de hoy, favoreciendo la formación de tormentas eléctricas y chubascos con lluvias intensas en el área bajo vigilancia. Se esperan varias oleadas de lluvia más intensa, lo que aumenta la probabilidad de inundaciones repentinas, especialmente en las zonas más vulnerables.

MEDIDAS DE PRECAUCIÓN Y PREPARACIÓN: Se recomienda estar atento a los pronósticos actualizados y preparado para actuar en caso de que se emitan avisos de inundación repentina. Más información sobre los avisos de inundación: https://ouraycountyco.gov/568/Flash-Flooding-in-Burn-Scar-areas

08/29/2026
Celebrating the unconditional love, loyalty and joy that our dogs bring to our lives each and every day. 🐶🐕🐾 Happy
08/26/2026

Celebrating the unconditional love, loyalty and joy that our dogs bring to our lives each and every day. 🐶🐕🐾 Happy

Dolly had a place in all of our hearts. A lot of us have favorite songs, movies, sayings, and more. The love for Dolly s...
08/26/2026

Dolly had a place in all of our hearts. A lot of us have favorite songs, movies, sayings, and more. The love for Dolly spread over multiple generations, music genres, and demographics. Dolly brought out the best in all of us. So, in honor of Dolly, we're sharing a collection of some of our staff's favorite Dolly songs (maybe a new one to some of you) as well as encourage us all to appreciate the little things in life - there are many great, glorious pieces of good in the world.

Share your favorite song(s) in the comments!

Staff's favorite Dolly songs:
🎶 Ashley - Early Morning Breeze
🎶 Jenn - Hard Candy Christmas and 9 to 5
🎶 Antonio - I will always love you
🎶 Jill - Do I ever cross your mind and Coat of many colors
🎶 Susie - Two Doors Down and Here You Come Again
🎶 Christy - Islands in the Stream
🎶 Trish - Jolene
🎶 Michele - Jolene
🎶 Ryan - Islands in the Stream

08/25/2026
Join us this week for our Board of County Commissioner meetings at the Ouray County Courthouse.📆 Tuesday, August 25 (Reg...
08/25/2026

Join us this week for our Board of County Commissioner meetings at the Ouray County Courthouse.
📆 Tuesday, August 25 (Regular Meeting & Work Session)
📆 Wednesday, August 26 (Work Session)
🔗 Meeting materials, Zoom credentials and Live Stream are available on our website: https://ouraycountyco.gov/495/Agendas-Minutes

📣 Sign up for the Ouray County NewsletterDelivered each month to your email inbox and full of county government updates,...
08/25/2026

📣 Sign up for the Ouray County Newsletter
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08/24/2026

Did you sign up for Ouray County Alerts and haven't received any messages? It could be that your phone provider decided it was spam. This can happen for phone numbers, as well as short codes via text.

If your phone provider marked a call or text as spam, please save 970-633-7100 or 65513 in your contacts as “Ouray County Alerts” to help ensure future alerts are delivered. If you registered with an email address and did not receive an email notification, please whitelist [email protected].

Be sure to double check all your information in your Ouray County Alerts portal is correct.
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📣 Upcoming Office Closure Notice:Monday, August 31 - All DayThe Clerk and Recorder's Office will be closed for Elections...
08/24/2026

📣 Upcoming Office Closure Notice:
Monday, August 31 - All Day
The Clerk and Recorder's Office will be closed for Elections Training. Please visit their website for online resources or visit them in person once the reopen on Tuesday, September 1.
🔗https://ouraycountyco.gov/325/Clerk-Recorder

Ouray County Emergency Management:August 23 - The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for the Gold Moun...
08/23/2026

Ouray County Emergency Management:
August 23 - The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for the Gold Mountain burn scar in Ouray County, specifically areas along and below Cutler and Dexter Creek drainages including Hwy 550. Excessive rainfall is possible over the Gold Mountain burn scar this afternoon, which could lead to flash flooding/or debris flows, particularly along highway 550 between Cutler and Dexter Creek. Please continue to monitor for future updates and potential upgrade to flash flood warning.

Learn more about flood after fire, and the different types of flood notices: https://ouraycountyco.gov/.../Flash-Flooding-in-Burn-Scar...

Gestión de Emergencias del Condado de Ouray:
23 de agosto: El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ha emitido un aviso de inundación para la zona afectada por el incendio de Gold Mountain, en el condado de Ouray; específicamente, para las áreas situadas a lo largo y por debajo de los cauces de Cutler Creek y Dexter Creek, incluida la autopista 550. Esta tarde es posible que se registren lluvias intensas sobre dicha zona quemada, lo que podría provocar inundaciones repentinas o flujos de escombros, especialmente a lo largo de la autopista 550, entre Cutler Creek y Dexter Creek. Por favor, manténgase atento a futuras actualizaciones y a una posible elevación del nivel de alerta a advertencia de inundación repentina.

Obtenga más información sobre las inundaciones tras un incendio y los diferentes tipos de avisos de inundación aquí: https://ouraycountyco.gov/.../Flash-Flooding-in-Burn-Scar...

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