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An Aerial view of of a waterfall in the Mesa County Mudslide as seen from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0115 )

Ty Wallace, 20, leads loads a colt into a trailer as Shelby Ehart looks on as they plan to move animals and possessions to a less disaster-prone area away from the Salt Creek Ranch. Residents living in the area of Salt Creek were given notice that there could be an evacuation in the event of inclement weather on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD29MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0772 )

Celia Eklund, of the Flying E Ranch, speaks about possibly leaving the land her family has owned for more than 100 years for a less disaster-prone section of the property. Residents living in the area of Salt Creek were given notice that there could be an evacuation in the event of inclement weather on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD29MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0838 )

Ranch hand Marcos Aguilar, of the Flying E Ranch, wrangles cattle as the ranch's owner's prepare for a possible evacuation. Residents living in the area of Salt Creek were given notice that there could be an evacuation in the event of inclement weather on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD29MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0861 )

MESA CMesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey speaks during a press conference at the Mesa County Sheriff's office. It was announced that the search on foot for the three missing men in the Mesa County mudslide will be halted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD28MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0752 )

Senior engineering geologist Jonathan White of the Colorado geological survey speaks during a press conference at the Mesa County Sheriff's office. It was announced that the search on foot for the three missing men in the Mesa County mudslide will be halted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD28MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0750 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0604 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0537 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0021 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0129 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0526 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0055 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0067 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0577 )

The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in milesMonday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__AOphone2 )

Volunteer deputies from the Mesa County Sheriff's office work a road block at the intersection of County Roads 330 and 60 1/2 as crews asses a nearby landslide near Collbran. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27SLIDE.jpg )

The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in milesMonday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0449 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0012 )

Sheriff Stan Hilkey looks at the mudslide from a distance after a press conference. The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0478 )

The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in milesMonday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0139 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0558 )

An Aerial view of of a waterfall in the Mesa County Mudslide as seen from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0115 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0583 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE__1AO0603 )

An Aerial view of the Mesa County Mudslide from a plane flown by John Stanley The Mesa County Mudslide, which occurred on Sunday evening and is being measured in miles as opposed to merely feet, Monday, May 26, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( CD27MCMUDSLIDE_1AO_0040 )