Aug 2, 2007
Thunderstorms...which produced up to 6.4 inches of rain in a few hours generated flash flooding across parts of Pueblo and Custer Counties. Highway 78...which is the primary access route to the mountain community of Beulah...washed out. An 18-foot culvert failed...causing a large section of the highway to collapse. A vehicle needed to be pulled from the collapsed area...and the driver was treated for a slight head injury. Also...numerous roads were impassable due to flooding in Beulah...and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 53806). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pueblo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.