In response to disaster relief and debris removal, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith has ordered the closure of the Poudre River until further notice. As the Larimer County Sheriff's Office continues to search for two missing people and retrieve one dead body from the Poudre, all watercraft are banned from the river starting at the Fish Hatchery to the mouth of the Poudre Canyon. Get our free mobile app With the flash flooding and mudslides of July 20, 2021, crews will be assessing the structural integrity of bridges that lie below the slide area. Much debris, (mud, rock, trees, structures) has been washed into the river and authorities just don't know what hazards exist.