Costilla County OEM

10/12/2026

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10/03/2026

Good Afternoon, Costilla County Citizens first and foremost thank you for following this page. I would would just like to remind everyone of the live Emergency Management tool we are using in Costilla County OEM and available for public viewing. It is a public GIS based website used by Costilla County Emergency Management to communicate the impact of an incident, where the incidents are occuring within the county and to dissemenate weather alerts and happenings within Costilla County. It also used to relay any courses of action that should be taken during an incident, and any available resources to the public. For example we are using it on the current County Rd GG closure and the current Chama water users situation.

You can access it at the following links.

https://costilla-emergency-management-costilla.hub.arcgis.com/

https://www.costillacounty.gov/emergency-management

A public GIS based website used by Costilla County Emergency Management to communicate the impact of an incident, where the incidents are occuring within the county and to dissemenate weather alerts and happenings within Costilla County. It also used to relay any courses of action that should be tak...

10/03/2026

***UPDATE: 10152026 CDPHE has rescinded the boil water advisory***

Users of the Chama water system, which includes San Pablo, San Pedro, and and along County Road P.6 are now a boil water advisory. San Luis Water and Sanitation is working to repair the main pump. A water buffalo will be provided for potable water.
San Luis Water and Sanitation will be reaching out with further instructions.

10/02/2026

09/29/2026

***UPDATE 10082026: County Road GG has been reopened!! Thank you to our Fort Garland shop for repairing the road and culvert! ***

County Road GG between county road 17 and county road 18 closed until further notice, due to a culvert wash out.

09/28/2026

Tropical moisture will move into the area today, bringing periods of showers & t-storms to the entire region from this afternoon into Thu. Locally heavy rainfall/flash flooding is possible over the San Juan Mtns today into Tue, and over the srn Sangres, srn I-25 corridor and far sern plains on Tue/Wed.

09/21/2026

― Highway Maintenance Alert ―

Crews will perform CO 159 paving operations south of San Luis

Plan for brief delays September 22 to 30
Costilla County— Beginning Tuesday, September 22, the Colorado Department of Transportation will complete two-week long paving operations on Colorado Highway 159 between San Luis and the Colorado - New Mexico state line (Mile Points 1 to 12). Motorists can expect full stops, alternating traffic guided by pilot cars and up to 15 minute delays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

Motorists entering the highway from a driveway or intersection must wait for a pilot car before proceeding with the flow of traffic.

Traffic Impacts
Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., September 22, 23, 28 and 30. Traffic impacts include:
Motorists should plan for 10 to 15 minute delays
Expect one-lane alternating traffic guided by a pilot vehicle
40 mph speed reduction will be enforced in the work zone
Motorists entering the highway from a driveway or intersection must wait for a pilot car before proceeding with the flow of traffic
All work is weather-dependent. Motorists are encouraged to check the most current traffic impacts on

Reports regarding traffic incidents, winter road conditions, traffic cameras, active and planned construction, etc.

09/04/2026

Costilla County Sheriffs Office changed the fire stage down to stage 1. Please see below.

Effective 09/04/2026 Costilla County is now in a Stage 1 Fire Ban. At this time, please continue to reach out to dispatch for updated Fire Ban information or call our office at 719-672-3302 if you have any questions regarding the Fire Ban Status.

08/05/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including San Luis CO, San Acacio CO and Chama CO until 4:45 PM MDT

07/13/2026

A special weather statement has been issued by US National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado for Alamosa CO, San Luis CO and Fort Garland CO until 4:30 PM MDT