Jul 30, 2012
Heavy rain occurred over a large portion of the Waldo Canyon burn scar from late afternoon through early morning. A flow of ash and gravel covered US Highway 24 to a depth of five feet, stranding a truck and trailer. Debris flowed down Sand Gulch into the playground of the Ute Pass Elementary School and into two houses on the other side of Chipita Park Road. Debris in Wellington Gulch roared through a campground, which sustained damage to buildings and the property. Heavy damage was done to C
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 390510). 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.