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BAYFIELD — Hundreds of La Plata County residents were forced to evacuate their homes Saturday after a storm dropped 4 inches of rain in 48 hours, causing creeks to swell and flood communities north of Vallecito Reservoir.  Emergency responders evacuated about 390 homes in response to the flooding, saying that up to 100 homes have been impacted, according to La …

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control said Saturday that evacuations have been ordered along Vallecito Creek and north of Vallecito Lake due to a levee breach and flooding. Areas of the San Juan River north of Pagosa Springs are also flooded, as well as the South Fork of the Rio Grande. Heavy rainfall in southwest Colorado is causing …