553 first-hand accounts of flood events in Colorado, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding along Government Creek. Law enforcement officials reported mud and rock slides along Highway 13 which helped cause the flooding.
Read the full account →Heavy rain produced flash flooding in the High Park burn area. Numerous mud and debris slides were reported near Poudre Park. Some of the slides covered to roadway to a depth of one foot. Mud and debris also covered a section of State Highway 14, forcing its closure.
Read the full account →The continued deluge of heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, and tornadoes continue over southern Colorado by yet another closed low located over southern California.
Read the full account →Flash flooding in Hubbard Gulch and Government Creek damaged 11 buildings, including homes and businesses, and tore out a section of a road and a culvert. The fairgrounds were also damaged.
Read the full account →Widely scattered thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours of July 20th across the northeastern plains of Colorado, producing a few severe wind gusts.
Read the full account →Abundant monsoon moisture remained across Western Colorado. This led to another round of showers and thunderstorms across much of the region. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →A boundary stalled out over the plains and resulted in the development of strong storms. Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms produced some flash flooding in Huerfano and Pueblo Counties.
Read the full account →A boundary stalled out over the plains and resulted in the development of strong storms. Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms produced some flash flooding in Huerfano and Pueblo Counties.
Read the full account →A boundary stalled out over the plains and resulted in the development of strong storms. Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms produced some flash flooding in Huerfano and Pueblo Counties.
Read the full account →In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97…
Read the full account →In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97…
Read the full account →In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97…
Read the full account →In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97…
Read the full account →In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97…
Read the full account →In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97…
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced large hail up to the size of ping pong balls in the Arvada area, damaging automobiles. As the severe thunderstorms developed across the Northeast Plains, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes were reported.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced large hail up to the size of ping pong balls in the Arvada area, damaging automobiles. As the severe thunderstorms developed across the Northeast Plains, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes were reported.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced large hail up to the size of ping pong balls in the Arvada area, damaging automobiles. As the severe thunderstorms developed across the Northeast Plains, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes were reported.
Read the full account →In Evergreen, a man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by lightning. It entered his finger, traveled down his body, and exited his foot. Heavy rain caused flash flooding over south Denver and its nearby suburbs.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding across parts of Larimer, Lincoln, Morgan and Washington Counties. Strong thunderstorm wind gusts to 83 mph were reported in Morgan County, near Brush. Several small trees and power lines were downed.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding across parts of Larimer, Lincoln, Morgan and Washington Counties. Strong thunderstorm wind gusts to 83 mph were reported in Morgan County, near Brush. Several small trees and power lines were downed.
Read the full account →Unseasonably warm temperatures rapidly melted a large amount of snow at the headwaters of Fortification Creek, resulting in flooding along the Creek. Nearly 80 residences were impacted by the flood, with some basements and garages flooded.
Read the full account →High pressure retrograted in response to a deepening mid-level trough over the center of the nation and parked over western Colorado. Even so, subtropical moisture remained entrenched over the area with precipitable water values exceeding an inch and trending over 150% of the…
Read the full account →One flash flood occurred on Coal Creek during the early morning hours. A nearby spotter measured 5 inches of rainfall during the event. In the next event, a flash flood reportedly produced 3 feet of running water.
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