La Plata County Sheriff closes Animas River, lifts countywide road closure
LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — The Animas River is closed to all watercraft Monday, according to the sheriff in the county encompassing Durango in southern Colorado.
La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith closed the river “until further notice” due to swift water conditions and a public safety threat. The order means you must stay off the river until they lift the order. Law enforcement will patrol popular areas.
The sheriff also lifted the countywide road closure but advised of hazardous road conditions and “widespread damage” Monday. Deputies and supervisors assessing closed and damaged roads. They don’t know the full extent of the impact yet.
In the meantime, the sheriff’s office is advising people to stay home as dangerous conditions continue. The Animas River above Cedar Hill crested at around 13.99 feet Monday morning, beating the old record of 11.91 feet.
In San Juan County, officials warned Monday they didn’t believe the river had crested yet.
The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office issued this list of road closures Monday:
| Road | Blk/Intersection & Status |
| Bear Creek Road | CLOSED Private road to Bear Creek Subdivision |
| CR 120 | CLOSED Between CR 117 & CR 116 1 LANE 12000 CR 120 |
| CR 141 | CLOSED From Spring Rd to Hwy 160 |
| CR 202 | CLOSED 664 Blk |
| CR 203 | CLOSED 7500 BLKCLOSED at 4138 CR 203 |
| CR 204 | CLOSED 900 BLK |
| CR 207 | CLOSED MM3 |
| CR 208 | CLOSED MM1 |
| CR 213 | Intermittent open & closed areas |
| CR 215 | ONE LANE OPEN– |
| CR 240 | ONE LANE 2300-4000 CLOSED 9665 CR 240 to CR 243 |
| CR 243 | CLOSED |
| CR 245 | CLOSED |
| CR 250 | CLOSED in its entirety |
| CR 252 | CLOSED |
| CR 250 | CLOSED Stevens Creek |
| CR 307 | CLOSED 5300 Blk by River |
| CR 309A | CLOSED |
| CR 314 | CLOSED |
| CR 315 | CLOSED |
| CR 319 | 1 LANE OPEN 213 Block |
| CR 322 | CLOSED at River on South End |
| CR 500 | CLOSED – 200 CR 500 TO 501 |
| CR 501 | CLOSED 9500 -11000 CR 501( Cool Water Ranches to Red Creek) |
| CR 510 | CLOSED – Intersection of 513 & 7000blk |
| CR 517 | CLOSED From CR 516 through Dry Creek |
| CR 521 | CLOSED 5000 Blk |
| CR 523 | CLOSED 6800 Blk |
| CR 523 | CLOSED 3000 Blk |
| Columbine Dr | CLOSED |
| Clovis | CLOSED – Baccus to Columbine |
| Roosa | CLOSED |
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