Aug 13, 2003
Flash flood waters caused a road over Black Bear Pass to wash out, and caused a huge rock and mud slide on the road. Numerous smaller rock and mud slides occurred across eastern San Miguel County resulting in the closure of Highway 145. A wall of water moving down Butcher Creek exited the creek at one location and cascaded through a house, leaving debris and mud up to four feet deep on the main level floor inside the house. Extensive street flooding was also reported in Telluride where a spotte
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5375075). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Miguel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.