553 first-hand accounts of flood events in Colorado, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A deep southerly flow over Colorado, ahead of a near stationary low pressure system over the Great Basin, pumped copious amounts of monsoonal moisture into the area. In addition, a weak stationary front stretched along the Front Range Foothills and Palmer Divide.
Read the full account →Abundant monsoon moisture remained in place across the Western Slope. As a result, another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across the area with many storms producing heavy rain.
Read the full account →Abundant monsoon moisture remained over the Four Corners region. Additionally, a shortwave disturbance moved overhead. This led to widespread showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain.
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 flash flood brought large volumes of mud, trees, and boulders across county roads and deposited the debris on a number of private properties. Several vehicles were carried a short distance in the flow.
Read the full account →Heavy rain associated with a wet microbursts, produced over 3 inches of rain in 90 minutes across southeast Denver. In Denver, some underpasses were flooded with several feet of water which stranded motorists.
Read the full account →Rainfall amounts of 6 to 13 inches from Wednesday night to Friday night caused fast rushing water and major flooding from the Fountain Creek watershed to the Arkansas River east of Pueblo.
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 cold front progressed across western Colorado. The lift provided by the front, in addition to moderate instability and ample moisture, fueled some stronger showers and thunderstorms across the area.
Read the full account →Heavy rain produced multiple debris flows over CO-125 between mile markers 10 and 15 in the East Troublesome burn area. In addition, heavy rain produced localized flash flooding along Kinney Creek which impacted a nearby roads and adjacent properties in the Williams Fork burn…
Read the full account →Flash flooding was widespread along the east side of the Animas Valley. Very large debris flows accompanied the flash floods. Two large houses in the path of the flows incurred extensive damage. Two mobile homes were knocked off their foundations.
Read the full account →A southward moving thunderstorm produced hail up to ping-pong size, blew limbs down, and caused flash flooding near Wild Horse. The flash flood waters flowed into a house near Wild Horse.
Read the full account →Abundant monsoon moisture remained in place across the Western Slope. As a result, another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across the area with many storms producing heavy rain.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall at the headwaters of Dallas Creek and Pleasant Valley Creek resulted in flash flooding all the way downstream to Ridgway Reservoir. In some areas the rushing water was nearly 20 feet higher than the normal stream flow.
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 →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 →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 →Ample monsoon moisture paired with the aided support aloft from a passing shortwave resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado.
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 →An area of heavy rain developed across western El Paso County flooding many areas. Rock Creek, Cheyenne Creek, and Fountain Creek experienced flash flooding and flooding. Rock and Cheyenne Creek watersheds experienced significant damages to infrastructure.
Read the full account →Heavy rain produced multiple debris flows over CO-125 between mile markers 10 and 15 in the East Troublesome burn area. In addition, heavy rain produced localized flash flooding along Kinney Creek which impacted a nearby roads and adjacent properties in the Williams Fork burn…
Read the full account →A southward moving thunderstorm produced hail up to ping-pong size, blew limbs down, and caused flash flooding near Wild Horse. The flash flood waters flowed into a house near Wild Horse.
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