553 first-hand accounts of flood events in Colorado, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Heavy rainfall caused a wall of water filled with boulders, logs, and sediment to race down Weehawken Creek, then into Canyon Creek, and finally into Box Canyon.
Read the full account →Heavy rain produced flash flooding in the High Park burn area. The westbound lane of Colorado Highway 14 was closed due to multiple mudslides at County Road 27. The two largest slides occurred at Stevens Gulch and the intersection of Colorado Highway 14 and Stove Prairie Road.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms produced large hail, ranging from quarter to half dollar size, and very heavy rain. A wet microburst associated with one of the storms produced flash flooding south of Ovid. The heavy rain washed out a portion of County Road 29, reducing it to one lane.
Read the full account →Flash flooding was reported at many locations within the Grand Junction metropolitan area, including Clifton and Redlands. Water up to 2 feet deep was running down some streets. Doppler radar indicated about an inch of rain fell over the area primarily within a half hour.
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused flash flooding at the intersection of State Highway 71 and County Road T. The floodwaters, up to a foot in depth, were reportedly flowing across several county roads south of Punkin Center and west of Karval.
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused flash flooding at the intersection of State Highway 71 and County Road T. The floodwaters, up to a foot in depth, were reportedly flowing across several county roads south of Punkin Center and west of Karval.
Read the full account →A nearly stationary thunderstorm over the Colorado National Monument produced heavy rain which resulted in a 2 to 3 foot wall of water running into the lower valley. The flash flood deposited 6 to 12 inches of mud in the front yards of a residential subdivision.
Read the full account →Heavy rains which fell for about 60 minutes resulted in rapid water runoff and numerous mud and rock slides off of Sunshine Mountain. There were 10 large debris slides along a three mile stretch of the Burrows Park/Cinnamon Pass Road.
Read the full account →A large area of slow moving light to moderate rainfall moved through East Central Colorado during the morning into the early afternoon. A couple rounds of prolonged moderate rainfall moved over eastern Yuma County during this timeframe.
Read the full account →Flash flooding across US Highway 550 deposited a large amount of rocks and other debris on the road. A section of the road shoulder was washed down the cliffs to the river 400 feet below the road.
Read the full account →Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused flash flooding in the town of Ouray. Flooding from Sky Rocket Creek resulted in water and mud 1 foot deep for a 1/2 mile stretch along Highway 550. Highway 550 was closed from the hot springs pool to Timber Ridge Campground in Ouray.
Read the full account →Two men were injured, one seriously, when they were struck by lightning while skeet shooting. The more seriously injured man was burned when the lightning struck his shotgun, causing it to explode in his hands.
Read the full account →One to two inches rain fell in the Orchard Mesa and Clifton areas within a one hour period, which resulted in widespread street flooding. Many residences were also flooded with at least several inches of water inside the dwellings.
Read the full account →Rainfall from slow moving thunderstorms washed out driveways and sections of road at the intersection of County Roads 141 and 142, at the intersection of County Roads 141 and 125, and along County Road 207.
Read the full account →Above normal temperatures accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack. This resulted in high and fast flows on several rivers and drainages across Western Colorado.
Read the full account →Above normal temperatures accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack. This resulted in high and fast flows on several rivers and drainages across Western Colorado.
Read the full account →Above normal temperatures accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack. This resulted in high and fast flows on several rivers and drainages across Western Colorado.
Read the full account →The setup on this day supported another summer day with possible flash flooding over and near the mountains, though the setup did also support severe thunderstorm development as the activity pushed off the mountains into a more unstable air over the plains.
Read the full account →The setup on this day supported another summer day with possible flash flooding over and near the mountains, though the setup did also support severe thunderstorm development as the activity pushed off the mountains into a more unstable air over the plains.
Read the full account →The setup on this day supported another summer day with possible flash flooding over and near the mountains, though the setup did also support severe thunderstorm development as the activity pushed off the mountains into a more unstable air over the plains.
Read the full account →The setup on this day supported another summer day with possible flash flooding over and near the mountains, though the setup did also support severe thunderstorm development as the activity pushed off the mountains into a more unstable air over the plains.
Read the full account →The setup on this day supported another summer day with possible flash flooding over and near the mountains, though the setup did also support severe thunderstorm development as the activity pushed off the mountains into a more unstable air over the plains.
Read the full account →Flash flood waters up to two feet deep resulted in damage to the middle school and an auto repair business in Cedaredge. Mud had to be shoveled out of the auto garage. Streets in Cedaredge were flooded.
Read the full account →A stationary thunderstorm producing prolonged heavy rainfall over Dundy County Nebraska began to develop west into Yuma County during the night. The heavy rainfall continued into the overnight hours before ending.
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