Jul 18, 2011
Thunderstorms produced very heavy rain and continuous lightning over Summit County. The historic rainstorm in the town of Breckenridge produced 3.17 inches of rain at local weather station, most of the rain fell in less than 3 hours. A cooperative observer with the National Weather Service also recorded 3.59 inches of rainfall in east Breckenridge. The highest recorded 24-hr rainfall prior to this event occurred in the early 1890s when 2.6 inches was observed. Nearly 3,900 cloud to ground li
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 338822). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Summit County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.