Jul 18, 2025
A somewhat classic monsoonal pattern set up in the days leading up to this flash flooding event. A high centered over the Southern Plains and a low off the West Coast, drawing tropical and subtropical moisture northward out of Mexico and the tropical Pacific ocean. In addition, a weak jet streak moving through the flow overhead helped provide some extra energy to afternoon showers and thunderstorms. By the afternoon, a line of showers and thunderstorms developed stretching from near Monticello,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1285753). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mesa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.