VIDEO: Rafters Witness Massive Mudslide Cascading Onto I-70 In Glenwood Canyon

By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver:

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The moment mud started cascading down Glenwood Canyon, Christopher Johnson was ready to record video as he and others rafted on the Colorado River. The group watched Sunday as the relentless rain washed mud and debris onto Interstate 70 while drivers were still traveling through.

The interstate was eventually closed in both directions and the closure lasted about 25 hours. It was the second time that section on highway was closed because of a mudslide.

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