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Flash Flood — Dolores, CO

Jul 31, 2022

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Abundant monsoon moisture remained over the Four Corners region. This led to another round of showers and thunderstorms across southwest Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. One such storm wiped out a portion of the road leading from the El Diente Peak trailhead from flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1035767). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Dolores, CO

This event is one of many recorded floods in Dolores County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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