Jun 6, 2012
Severe thunderstorms broke late in the evening, striking areas hardest from Denver southward. Locations impacted by the storms included but were not limited to: Aurora, Castle Rock, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker, Surrey Ridge. The storms produced a barrage of large hail, damaging straight line winds, flash flooding and several short lived tornadoes. The hail ranged in size from 1 to 2 inches in diameter, and caused extensive damage to homes and automobiles. The hail inundat
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 391035). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Arapahoe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.