553 first-hand accounts of flood events in Colorado, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
Read the full account →Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on drainages in portions of San Miguel and Mesa counties.
Read the full account →During the late afternoon and evening hours of June 12th, a line of thunderstorms followed by scattered showers moved eastward through East-Central Colorado.
Read the full account →As the ridge of high pressure moved into a more favorable position near the Southern Plains, western Colorado was able to access the deeper monsoon moisture. This led to increased coverage of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →As the ridge of high pressure moved into a more favorable position near the Southern Plains, western Colorado was able to access the deeper monsoon moisture. This led to increased coverage of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Severe storms were scattered across much of the area again on this day, as an upper low remained to the west and with high amounts of instability in place. While there were a few severe hail reports, the main concern was tornadic development across far southern Colorado.
Read the full account →Severe storms were scattered across much of the area again on this day, as an upper low remained to the west and with high amounts of instability in place. While there were a few severe hail reports, the main concern was tornadic development across far southern Colorado.
Read the full account →Heavy rains brought high water mixed with mud and debris across several residences, destroying a gazebo, greenhouse, and shed. A driveway was washed out and a tennis court was severely damaged.
Read the full account →Rainfall on the Coal Seam fire burned area caused mud and debris flows across Highway 6 and 24. Mud flowed into three homes in a neighborhood below Red Mountain after debris clogged a culvert.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed in the afternoon over and near the higher terrain, with an initial risk of strong to severe storms in the Pikes Peak region.
Read the full account →Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rains and flash flooding along Piceance Creek near the intersection of County Roads 3 and 5. Culverts were washed out and flood waters flowed over the roadway.
Read the full account →Runoff from heavy rain produced a 3 foot wall of water and debris across County Road 243, a half mile north the intersection of County Roads 240 and 243. The water and debris flow traveled 1/8 mile down County Road 243 and then flowed across a residence.
Read the full account →Substantial monsoon moisture remained over the area as high pressure drifted east over the Plains. As a result, widespread showers and thunderstorms developed with many storms producing heavy rain.
Read the full account →The active monsoon pattern continued to bring heavy rainfall to portions of western Colorado. After several consecutive days of heavy rainfall, more flash flooding and debris flows were reported during the afternoon and evening hours when thunderstorms were at their peak…
Read the full account →A very active severe weather day across portions of the eastern Colorado plains on June 17th. Several supercells developed in Kiowa County and remained nearly stationary producing areas of flash flooding and tornadoes with large hail.
Read the full account →A very active severe weather day with flash flooding occurred much of the Front Range and eastern Colorado plains counties.||At 235 PM MDT the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #533 for Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero,…
Read the full account →A very active severe weather day with flash flooding occurred much of the Front Range and eastern Colorado plains counties.||At 235 PM MDT the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #533 for Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero,…
Read the full account →During the afternoon hours of July 1st very heavy monsoonal thunderstorms developed over the high terrain of the Sawatch, Wet, and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges and then drifted east towards the southern Colorado plains.
Read the full account →During the afternoon hours of July 1st very heavy monsoonal thunderstorms developed over the high terrain of the Sawatch, Wet, and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges and then drifted east towards the southern Colorado plains.
Read the full account →During the afternoon hours of July 1st very heavy monsoonal thunderstorms developed over the high terrain of the Sawatch, Wet, and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges and then drifted east towards the southern Colorado plains.
Read the full account →During the afternoon hours of July 1st very heavy monsoonal thunderstorms developed over the high terrain of the Sawatch, Wet, and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges and then drifted east towards the southern Colorado plains.
Read the full account →A very active severe weather day with flash flooding occurred much of the Front Range and eastern Colorado plains counties.||At 235 PM MDT the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #533 for Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero,…
Read the full account →A very active severe weather day with flash flooding occurred much of the Front Range and eastern Colorado plains counties.||At 235 PM MDT the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #533 for Baca, Bent, Crowley, El Paso, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero,…
Read the full account →Slow moving storms coming out of the high terrain of the Rampart Range and the Wet Mountains produced very heavy rainfall on the evening of Jul 21st. Several reports of over 1.5 to 3.0 inches of rain were reported across the hardest hit areas, Monument, and Beulah.
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