Jun 4, 2010
Valley Creek came out of its banks due to heavy rains and several campsites, homes and farms were flooded. Local roads were covered with water as well. Flooding occurred near Stanley Lake at campsites as well. Flooding was reported of backcountry roads and campgrounds from Stanley south to Alturus Lake and Beaver Creek areas. A rock slide also occurred on route 75 between Clayton and Sunbeam. Fifty miles of road were damaged with two culverts and two roads washed out.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 238744). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Custer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.