May 11, 2023
A closed low propagated from SW CONUS and rapidly intensified over the southeast Colorado plains. A combination of strong lift due to the rapidly intensifying cyclone and orographic lift created heavy snow over the mountains. Since this was a late spring system with origins from the Pacific, the lower elevations were warm enough for heavy rainfall that ended up causing some flooding issues along the Fountain Creek in El Paso County and Pueblo County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102245). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in El Paso County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.