Snowy winter, wet spring raise risk of rockslides CDOT warns

A rock slide blocked Colorado 7 between Lyons and Allenspark on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Colorado Department of Transportation)

By Kieran Nicholson | knicholson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 19, 2023 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: June 19, 2023 at 6:03 AM MDT

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Recent rains and heavy snows in the winter could mean more rockslides and mudslides are imminent in Colorado.

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After Colorado’s snowy winter and recent rains, are more dangerous rockslides on the way?

Colorado 7 west of Lyons remains closed after recent fall between Lyons and Allenspark

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