553 first-hand accounts of flood events in Colorado, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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 →Numerous strong to severe storms occurred, producing hail up to the size of golf balls and strong winds. Areas of very heavy rain occurred across portions of Custer, Pueblo, Otero, Bent, and Prowers Counties.
Read the full account →Heavy rain produced a debris flow that impacted CO-125 near Mile Marker 7 in the East Troublesome burn area. A USFS vehicle was entrapped in a mud/debris flow on Cabin Creek Road. It partially buried his vehicle. The employee was safe and uninjured.
Read the full account →A brief period of heavy rainfall caused mud and rocks to cover Highway 125, as anywhere from 0.25 to 0.50 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes. The highway was closed between Trail Creek and Coral Cabin Creek Road (FR 112).
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused localized flash flooding along CO-125 in Grand County, and along State Highway 9 in Park County. Both highways were closed temporarily to remove mud and debris. Localized flash flooding caused minor damage in the Cameron Peak and Weston Pass burn areas.
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused localized flash flooding along CO-125 in Grand County, and along State Highway 9 in Park County. Both highways were closed temporarily to remove mud and debris. Localized flash flooding caused minor damage in the Cameron Peak and Weston Pass burn areas.
Read the full account →Heavy rain caused localized flash flooding along CO-125 in Grand County, and along State Highway 9 in Park County. Both highways were closed temporarily to remove mud and debris. Localized flash flooding caused minor damage in the Cameron Peak and Weston Pass burn areas.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms initiated along a dry line in central Colorado moving east and forming a cluster of supercells that produced up to 70 mph wind gusts and large hail up to tennis ball in size across Yuma County.
Read the full account →Spring runoff from an above normal snowpack continued to cause river flooding along the Cache la Poudre River. Road closures around Greeley included: Fifth Street from State Highway 85 to Fifth Avenue; 6th Avenue from Poudre Bridge to Third Street; 25th Avenue from F Street to…
Read the full account →A severe thunderstorm developed just north of the region and drifted into northern El Paso County on the evening of September 6th. As the storm moved towards I-25 it began to produce large hail. One report of quarter size hail was sent by a trained spotter.
Read the full account →Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on drainages in several counties across the Western Slope. As a result, flooding compromised various low-lying roads and areas.
Read the full account →The storms that moved across northern Washington County caused severe agricultural damage. Wheat fields were significantly damaged and the young corn was stripped of all its leaves.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms brought large hail, strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Douglas, Logan, and Weld counties. The hail ranged in size from quarter to golf ball. Flash flooding also occurred near the Weston Pass burn scar in southwest Park County.
Read the full account →Areal flooding developed along the Cache La Poudre and South Platte River Basins as a combination of heavy rainfall and spring runoff unundated the region. The Cache La Poudre reached flood stage from the 10th the the 14th.
Read the full account →Areal flooding developed along the Cache La Poudre and South Platte River Basins as a combination of heavy rainfall and spring runoff unundated the region. The Cache La Poudre reached flood stage from the 10th the the 14th.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved through the city of Pueblo, producing rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches. Streets and intersections throughout the city were flooded, with some areas reporting up to 3 feet of standing water.
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 most significant river flooding along the Arkansas River since at least 1965 was caused by widespread and persistent rainfall...especially along the eastern slopes of the southeast mountains.
Read the full account →Two colliding outflow boundaries merged over east Denver and northwest Aurora at the height of rush hour. The collision quickly spawned a severe thunderstorm that produced an EF1 tornado, damaging hail, torrential rain and flash flooding.
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 →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 →Heavy rains combined with snow melt to cause Gore Creek to rise above flood stage. More than 400 homes were ordered evacuated in Vail and East Vail due to flooding along Gore Creek.
Read the full account →During the latter part of the afternoon a cluster of thunderstorms moved southwest producing hail up to half dollar size and heavy rainfall. The largest hail size reported was near Burlington.
Read the full account →Abundant monsoon moisture remained over the Four Corners region. This led to another round of showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
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