Photo courtesy Hinsdale County Hinsale County prepared for the worst in 2019 when it came to flood concerns, evacuating portions of the local museum and taking down the remains of a historic dam. Above, crews clear avalanche debris.
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2019 Top Story No. 2: Extreme weather challenged county
STORIES OF THE YEAR: NO. 2
Mother Nature walloped the northern San Juans in 2019, first with record snowfall, then with record avalanches, which led to record snowpack and fears of flooding causing destruction with debris.
This year of plenty water followed a year of s...