Flood - The Durango Herald

Polis asks FEMA to reverse rejection of $41 million in disaster aid for Western Slope floods, fires

Governor adds an official appeal to the voices of elected officials

DATE: Jan 20, 2026 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump denies disaster declaration for Archuleta, La Plata counties

Emergency watershed funds still expected for Vallecito recovery

DATE: Dec 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Washington flooding forces an entire city to evacuate as rivers top historic highs

BURLINGTON, Wash. – National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate a farming city north of Seattle as severe flooding throughout Western Washington stranded families on roo...

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Flood response highlights La Plata County’s emergency preparedness

Officials credit planning, drills and new tech for swift action

DATE: Nov 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

35-foot-tall logjam is blocking Vallecito Creek; removal is critical to flood recovery

Firefighters propose using fire or explosives to clear blockage

DATE: Nov 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

For Vallecito residents, cooperation is a must for successful post-flood recovery

Creek channel bore brunt of damage; fixing it will cost millions

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers show bipartisan support for disaster declaration in Southwest Colorado

Days of intense rainfall triggered widespread flooding, property damage in mid-October

DATE: Nov 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango train will resume trips to Silverton

Flooding damaged sections of track north of Needleton

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

It takes a village: Flood cleanup begins at Vallecito

Residents return home after record floods, begin recovery

DATE: Oct 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Evacuations lifted for northern Vallecito

Returning residents urged to be cautious amid lingering hazards

DATE: Oct 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Flooding disrupts Durango & Silverton train operations

Animas River jumped bank Saturday, damaging tracks near Needleton

DATE: Oct 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘It’s going to be weeks until this place resembles what it used to’

First responders work to get evacuees back home, urge extreme caution to returning residents in Vallecito

DATE: Oct 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday