Mudslide prompts full closure of I-70 near Glenwood Springs

Colorado weather: Mudslides, flash flood warning close I-70; thunderstorm watch in effect for 17 counties

Several weather warnings were issued throughout Colorado by the National Weather Service Saturday afternoon.

Mudslide closes I-70 through Glenwood Canyon

GLENWOOD CANYON, Colo. (KDVR) — Interstate 70 is closed from the main Glenwood Exit to Canyon Creek both east and westbound due to debris flow through Glenwood Canyon. I-70 Glenwood Canyon Closure. Multiple slides have occurred. Images from the Hanging Lake Tunnels Operations Center. No estimated time of opening. pic.twitter.com/RcCe1pFdqy— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) July 3, 2021 The existing closure on I-70 has …

Mudslides bury I-70, prompt "extended" Glenwood Canyon closure during busy holiday weekend

They warned it would happen again — and on Saturday it did. Mudslides buried Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon on Saturday evening, prompting the Colorado Department of Transportation to shut down the heavily traveled route during the busy Independence Day weekend. TODAY’S UNDERWRITERPhotos showed water and thick debris covering the interstate in multiple locations. The route was closed in both directions as of 5 p.m. Glenwood Canyon has bee…

Mudslide prompts full closure of I-70 near Glenwood Springs

There were two mudslides in the area last weekend due to the the heavy rain and burn scars from the Grizzly Creek Fire.

Flash Flood Warning & Subsequent Mudslide Prompts I-70 Closure Through Glenwood Canyon

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Interstate 70 was closed again on Saturday through Glenwood Canyon due to a flash flood warning. Minutes later, the Colorado Department of Transportation says mud and debris came down the mountain. The stretch between Glenwood Springs and Canyon Creek has been closed numerous times in the last week as storms producing heavy rain set up over Eagle and Garfield counties.(credit: CDOT)The new slide on Saturday happen…

Multiple mudslides cover I-70 through Glenwood Canyon after interstate closes

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Mudslides from the Grizzly Creek burn scar have covered both directions of Interstate 70 in multiple locations through Glenwood Canyon Saturday. The interstate was closed for a flash flood warning earlier in the day and will remain closed for an extended period of time, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.The interstate is closed from Glenwood Springs to Dotsero. There is no estimated time on when it …