Aug 14, 2001
A strong thunderstorm over the town of New Castle produced very heavy rain and small hail. This storm was part of a line of storms that were moving slowly south through west-central Colorado. Up to one inch of rain fell in less than 20 minutes. The heavy rain triggered a massive mudslide which flooded several homes and businesses in New Castle and closed U.S. Highway 6 and several other streets within the town. Up to 2 feet of mud and rocks were left behind after the flooding and it took seve
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5264316). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Garfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.