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Flood — Kit Carson, CO

Jun 12, 2023

During the late afternoon and evening hours of June 12th, a line of thunderstorms followed by scattered showers moved eastward through East-Central Colorado. These showers and thunderstorms produced some locally heavy rain in the region which resulted in flash flooding in Kit Carson County that caused some road closures.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1112099). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Kit Carson, CO

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

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