Costilla County OEM

05/14/2026

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11AM to 7PM Today for the Central and Southern Mountains. West winds 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph and humidity values 10-15% are expected. Avoid anything that could spark a fire!

05/11/2026

You may have received an alert saying there will be a power outage tomorrow. This is for the city if Trinidad. They did not close the loop on their alert message.
There will be no outage affecting Costilla County or any other Counties in the San Luis Valley.

05/07/2026

Please follow the new page for our Costilla County Sheriffs Office here for any other updates

🚨 COMMUNITY NOTICE 🚨

Our office has established proper protocols to document, investigate, and respond to all crimes and suspicious activity reported within our community.

If you see something, say something. Your reports help us keep our community safe and ensure incidents are properly recorded and addressed.

Please note: This page is not actively monitored for emergency situations or active reports. To report suspicious activity, crimes, or possible sightings, please contact Dispatch directly at 719-589-5809 for immediate assistance.

Thank you for helping us protect and serve our community.

05/07/2026

This is a new page for the Costilla County Sheriff's Office. Please follow this page going forward.
As stated Sheriff Smith has removed the stage 1 fire ban. While the ban is lifted we remind you that it is still very dry out there, and please avoid any activities that can spark a wildfire.

Stage 1 Fire ban has been lifted on 05/06/2026 by Costilla County Sheriff J. Smith.

05/06/2026

A special weather statement has been issued for Alamosa County, CO until 12:00 PM MDT

05/06/2026

From our partners Colorado Department of Transportation

South Central Colorado Bridge Preventative Maintenance

Alamosa & Chaffee Counties — The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contractor ABCO Contracting, Inc. will begin planned preventative maintenance of bridges at three locations:
US Highway 160 bridge over the Rio Grande River in Alamosa (Mile Point 233)
US 24 bridge over the Arkansas River in Johnson Village (MP 213)
US 24 bridge over Trout Creek between Johnson Village and Antero Junction (MP 221)
“All three bridges are on heavily traveled corridors vital for bringing services, goods and visitors to south-central Colorado,” said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew. “This project will repair and replace critical bridge components, extending the lifespan of the bridges and ensuring long-term structural integrity.”

Beginning the week of May 11, crews will mobilize equipment ahead of repairs to the US 160 bridge over the Rio Grande River east of downtown Alamosa. Work involves overlaying new road surface asphalt, repairing deteriorated bridge deck concrete, installing new expansion joints and repairing nearby sidewalks. Crews will attempt to keep traffic flowing in both directions through the work zone however motorists can expect lane shifts and congestion due to reduced travel lanes.

Local motorists are encouraged to seek an alternate route to help alleviate congestion during peak travel hours.

Traffic Impacts
Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic impacts will include:
Motorists should plan for lane shifts and lane reductions. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the project
Debris removal will be conducted so that the traveling public is protected, and so that traffic impacts are minimized

Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution through these areas as the travel lanes will be narrower and crews with heavy equipment will be working in the area

Minor traffic delays are expected
The construction schedule could change depending on the weather and other factors. Go to COtrip.org for real-time road conditions and closures.

The overall project is planned to be completed by early October 2026.

Stay Connected!

Project Webpage: www.codot.gov/projects/sccobridges
Hotline: 719-496-1880
Email: [email protected]
Road Conditions: COtrip.org
COtrip Planner App: bit.ly/COtripapp
Project Travel Alerts: bit.ly/COnewsalerts
Lane Closures: bit.ly/laneclosures

05/05/2026

A dust storm warning is in effect until 6:15 PM MDT for US-160, US-285 near Alamosa, CO and US-160 near Monte Vista, CO.

05/05/2026

Here is our current thoughts about the incoming snow - overall not much change. Heavy, wet snow is still expected to start impacting the region this afternoon and evening, and persist into Wednesday. Expect hazardous travel in and near the mountains, and possible power outages and tree damage due to snow loading.

05/05/2026

Here is a look at the current winter weather hazards in place. The biggest changes are that Winter Storm Warnings were put in place for Teller County, and northern El Paso County. Be prepared for winter driving conditions in these areas, and stay weather aware!