Aug 23, 2013
A trough along the west coast of California pushed the subtropical high far enough eastward to allow a good push of monsoonal moisture back into the Four Corners region. The increase in thunderstorm activity seen on the 23rd led to heavy rainfall, flash flooding and isolated reports of thunderstorm wind damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 535076). 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.