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Vallecito Creek turns orange after intense rain cell hits high country

County official says discoloration likely an earthen material, not heavy metals

Vallecito-area residents woke up Friday morning to the sight of Vallecito Creek running orange. But no, it was not another Gold King Mine spill.

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