Aug 28, 2003
A wall of water 2 to 3 feet deep and 200 feet wide came down the Corbett Creek drainage. The flash flood carried numerous large logs and boulders up to 4 feet in diameter. The flash flood resulted in the creek forming a new channel about a fifth of a mile away from the original creek bed which became clogged with logs and boulders. 1 to 2 feet of mud, boulders, logs, and other debris were deposited on a 200 foot stretch of County Road 17. Mud and water flowed into the basement of a residenc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5375384). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ouray County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.