The remnants of another tropical storm sent waves of heavy rain across southern Colorado on Monday, threatening additional flash flooding in multiple riverside communities.

The risk of flooding along the San Juan River in Archuleta County, including in Pagosa Springs, jumped from minor to moderate on Monday, according to a flood warning from the National Weather Service.

Archuleta County Sheriff Mike Le Roux said “continuous rain” started early Monday in and near Pagosa Springs, and the water levels were slowly rising.

At 8 a.m. Monday, the San Juan River was sitting at roughly 7½ feet, about 1 foot below the bank, according to weather service meteorologists. At 11 feet, the water will approach the area around the River Center shopping complex. At 12½ feet, portions of the San Juan Rive

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