Jul 16, 2000
Heavy rains which fell for about 60 minutes resulted in rapid water runoff and numerous mud and rock slides off of Sunshine Mountain. There were 10 large debris slides along a three mile stretch of the Burrows Park/Cinnamon Pass Road. Each slide covered 50 to 60 yards of the road. Debris from three of the slides was 10 to 12 feet deep on the road, while the other debris deposits were 4 to 6 feet deep on the road. At least a dozen vehicles were trapped between the slides. And several vehicle
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5155220). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hinsdale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.