Sep 17, 2013
The weather pattern of high pressure over the southeast states and an upper trough along the west coast allowed another surge of monsoonal moisture to move into western Colorado. Cooling temperatures aloft allowed large hail to form in some of the stronger storms, while heavy rain and some flash flooding also occurred.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 528996). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Moffat County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.