Colorado Daily Status Report Link to the full report.
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status Level 3
SEOC
continues to support of the following: U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Reservoir
Bridge Closure, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Weld County and
supports wildfire recovery efforts statewide.
SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ouray County Storms and Landslide Incident
On Friday, August 23, 2024, Governor Polis approved a verbal declaration of disaster emergency for flooding and debris flows for Ouray County.
This declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and
directs the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to take all necessary
and appropriate state actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with
their response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. DHSEM West Area Field
Manager is providing direct support and technical assistance to the
county along with support from the DHSEM State Recovery Section Team.
On
August 14, 2024 Ouray County declared an local emergency disaster due
to the impacts of severe storms and moisture that caused flooding and
damage to roads and critical infrastructure.
U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Reservoir Middle Bridge Closure
Information links for the bridge closure.
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- Call the project information line at 970-648-4423
- Email the project team at: us50bridge@gmail.com
- Fact Sheets: County 26 Local Access (English), Ruta de acceso local en la County Road 26 (Espanol)
- CDOT Announces US 50 Blue Mesa Bridge Repair Plan, May 23, 2024
- Gunnison County
Current Wildland Fire Information
The current focus for DHSEM is recovery efforts following the July wildfires. The State Recovery Task Force, led by DHSEM, met on August 8, 2024 to initiate the state response.
Colorado DFPC Wildland Fire Status Dashboard
