Massive amounts of rain in Ouray County in the last several days have triggered flooding, mudslides and rockfall in several areas, including on Fedel Court at the north end of Ouray. A large debris buildup along Bridal Veil Creek above the road caused stormwater to rush out of the channel it normally slow in and down into the subdivision on Monday, according to Ouray Public Works Director Joe Coleman. Photo courtesy Karen Risch
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County declares disaster
Action could free up state funding, as flooding wreaks havoc
Ouray County commissioners on Wednesday issued an emergency disaster declaration in the wake of a series of thunderstorms that have dumped more than 3 inches of rain in parts of the county since last weekend, triggering damaging floods, mudslides and rockfall.