GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. — A mudslide closed both directions of Interstate 70 in western Colorado Monday night.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office closed both directions of I-70 between Exit 97 near Silt and Exit 105 near New Castle. The interstate was still closed, as of 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

County Road 214 (Peach Valley Road) was completely flooded at the intersection with County Road 262 (Mid Valley Lane). Both roads were closed due to swift moving water and multiple logs in the roadway, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said motorists should use extreme caution and avoid driving through flooded sections of roadway.

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