FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sage, Chairman – 970.563.0100 Tribal Information Services – 970.563.4702 FOR RELEASE: October 25, 2026 PROCLAMATION OF STATE OF LOCAL DISASTER DUE TO SEVERE MONSOON STORMS, FLASH FLOODING, AND ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN RESERVATION Under the authority vested in me in Resolution Number 2004-225 and the Tribe’s Emergency Operations Plan, I, Christine Sage, the Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, hereby proclaim a state of local disaster on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation as follows: Background and Need On October 20, 2026, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Decision Support Packet indicating moderate to heavy rainfall, possible flooding, and high confidence for periods of widespread rainfall for La Plata and Archuleta counties where the Southern Ute Indian Reservation is located. On October 22, 2026, the NWS issued a Decision Support Packet indicating heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches for the southwest San Juans, and that flooding from heavy rainfall would result, including high confidence in periods of widespread rainfall and localized flooding. On October 23, 2026, the NWS issued a Decision Support Packet indicating that heavy rainfall in the region was resulting in flooding of small creeks, arroyos, rivers […]
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