Aug 16, 2022
Heavy rainfall produced extensive flooding in Broomfield. Six inches of water inundated a section of Highway 287. Bike paths were flooded along Rock Creek and near Spader Way near the Broomfield Events Center. Spader Way was closed due to flash flooding from 1st Avenue to DesCombes Drive. Storm totals up to 3.62 inches observed in the area. Bike paths flooded with several feet of water along Coal Creek in Lafayette and Rock Creek in Broomfield.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1044001). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Broomfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.