PLACERVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) – Drivers were being evacuated in San Miguel County due to a series of mudslides.
According to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, 10 to 12 mudslides occurred along Highway 145 between mile markers 76 to 84.
(credit: San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office)
(credit: San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office)
The slides were reported to be approximately 5 feet deep.
Drivers in the area between Sawpit and Placerville were being evacuated.
It has been raining in the area and more rain is expected.