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Popular camp grounds evacuated because of flooding

The U.S. Forest Service says that two camping spots that are popular with outdoor enthusiasts in southern Colorado have been evacuated because of flooding.

Eleven Mile Canyon and the Happy Meadows Campground were cleared out Tuesday afternoon.

The forest service said water was flowing over Forest Service Road 96 and that there is no estimate on when the two areas would reopen.

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