Jul 5, 2013
Flash flooding brought debris and mud down toward Stove Prairie from the High Park Fire burn area. The debris was washed off of Mt. Ethel and spilled down toward the Stove Prairie area, which is 10 miles west of Bellvue. A trained weather spotter observed mud and debris flow around both sides of their home and a barn. One to one-and-one-half inches of rain fell over the burn area. Rist Canyon Road was closed because of the flooding; Ford Hill Road was also closed at Stove Prairie. The dama
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 451125). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Larimer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.