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Campgrounds Near Durango Closed Due To Snow, Flooding

DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)- Snow is disrupting camping plans for some people in southwestern Colorado. Five campgrounds along South Mineral Creek in the San Juan National Forest near Durango have been closed.

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(credit: Pete Merke)

There are concerns about flooding along the creek.

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(credit: Pete Merke)

The remaining snowpack continues to let out unusually high water flows for that area at this time of the Summer.

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(credit: Pete Merke)
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(credit: Pete Merke)
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