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Flood — Montrose, CO

Jul 30, 2022

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

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. Some storms produced localized debris flows in Pitkin and Ouray counties with flooding reported in Montrose County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1035784). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Montrose, CO

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

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