As the snow melts and the spring runoff occurs, The Mesa County Sheriff's Office has a specific emergency plan in place if an additional mudslide occurs in the West Salt Creek area near Collbran.
The recent mudslide in the Collbran area could produce more of a threat than originally thought. The slide created a "dam of rubblized, disturbed bedrock," that could lead to more mudslides.
The search for three missing men, who disappeared in a mudslide that occurred on Sunday (May 25), has been called off due to concern of another potential slide.
Mesa County has declared a local emergency and recovery efforts have begun for the three men missing after the horrific mudslide Sunday (May 25) on the Grand Mesa.
Authorities are still searching for the three people who went missing after the horrific mudslide on the Grand Mesa. Check out the photos and the video of the press conference from Sheriff Hikey.