Flooding 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, Gov. 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: 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.