553 first-hand accounts of flood events in Colorado, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Severe thunderstorms developed across portions of Adams, Elbert, and Lincoln counties. Hail from quarter to ping pong ball size was observed. Near Limon and Messex, the hail completely covered the roadways.
Read the full account →Heavy rains on the Bookcliff Mountains raised the water level by 6 feet in Government Creek and sent 1 to 2 feet of water roaring into the western side of Rifle. Some businesses and about a dozen homes received flood damage.
Read the full account →During the night a high precipitation storm moved over eastern Colorado, producing rainfall estimates of 3.5 inches, the most of which fell in less than 30 minutes. This caused some basement flash flooding.
Read the full account →Remnants from decaying Tropical Storm Harold slowly exited western Colorado. This continued abundant moisture resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the region. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →Remnants from Tropical Storm Harold lifted across the Desert Southwest. This, combined with already abundant subtropical moisture, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →Remnants from Tropical Storm Harold lifted across the Desert Southwest. This, combined with already abundant subtropical moisture, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →Remnants from Tropical Storm Harold lifted across the Desert Southwest. This, combined with already abundant subtropical moisture, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
Read the full account →Deep subtropical moisture increased across eastern Utah and western Colorado and combined with forcing from a strong low pressure trough digging across the Intermountain West to result in widespread severe thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Flash flooding and debris flows damaged about a dozen homes and mobile homes in the north and northwest portions of the town. Water 2-3 feet deep flooded a mobile home park in northwest Durango and resulted in the closure of highway 550 on the north edge of town for 3 hours.
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused extreme runoff which undermined and washed away three sections of Copper Gulch Road. Around a dozen motorists were stranded on the road as 4 to 6 feet of water was running across the road. Seven miles of the road was closed during the cleanup and repair.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced heavy rain and damaging winds across parts of Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Washington and Weld Counties. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. In addition, two tornadoes touched down. One of the tornadoes destroyed half of a barn.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Yet another closed low pressure center formed over southern California advecting Pacific based moisture towards southern Colorado. There was a record 2 day amount of rain that fell at the City of Colorado Springs Airport.
Read the full account →Exceptionally severe weather continues over southern Colorado with the continued deluge of moist air coming from the Pacific and remnant moisture from previous moisture from widespread heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused flash flooding in and around Cortez, flooding streets, parks, and a few homes. The most intense downpour during this event produced 1.7 inches of rain within 80 minutes.
Read the full account →Brief but very heavy rain produced flash flooding in the Fourmile burn area in Boulder County. Numerous mud and debris slides were observed along Lee Hill Road. In addition, Gold Run was closed at Dixon.
Read the full account →A flash flood occurred on Bear Creek on the north face of East Spanish Peak. The flood waters moved through the Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch. The evacuation of 96 people was accomplished through the flood waters. A cabin and maintenance building were flooded.
Read the full account →Flash flooding brought down an enormous amount of mud and large rocks onto a stretch of the westbound lanes of I-70 from the Palisade exit to one mile east of the exit. Mud 3 to 4 feet deep covered the road, along with boulders the size of cars.
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