looding brought on by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Priscilla is damaging homes and prompting evacuations in southwest Colorado. A local disaster was declared in unincorporated La Plata County Saturday after hundreds of homes north of Vallecito Lake were evacuated due to flooding. On Sunday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) issued a verbal disaster emergency declaration to aid response and recovery efforts after the floods, according to a release from his office. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/colorado-news/la-plata-county-flooding-vallecito-lake-area-homes-evacuated/73-e80035b3-9b72-485b-90e9-4238dcafc160 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.