Jul 22, 2002
Intense rainfall and hail due to slow moving thunderstorms fell on steep slopes composed of loose soil and rock. The worst rock and landslides in decades occurred on county road 306, which is in the Cottonwood Creek drainage north of Mt. Princeton. The debris on county road 306 was one mile long and over 10 feet deep in spots. An elderly couple was swept to the side of county road 306, and mud and rock flowed into their van. They suffered hypothermia and abrasions and bruises. County road 3
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5309353). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chaffee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.