Aug 23, 2003
A flash flood roared down the East Branch of the Big Salt Wash. The flash flood waters were up to 150 feet out of the drainage and up to 10 feet deep in some low lying areas where corrals were destroyed. The water ran just over 2 feet deep across a bridge on "O" Road. 12 sheep were washed away, along with numerous bales of hay. 200 feet of concrete ditch was washed out, and the hay crop in the adjacent field was destroyed. Two homes were damaged, and a camper unit was destroyed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5374085). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mesa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.