May 16, 2023
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. This included some lanes along I-70 west of Fruita, Colorado.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1087999). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.