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Flash Flood — Ouray, CO

Aug 11, 2005

Property Damage
$15K

Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused flash flooding in the town of Ouray. Flooding from Sky Rocket Creek resulted in water and mud 1 foot deep for a 1/2 mile stretch along Highway 550. Highway 550 was closed from the hot springs pool to Timber Ridge Campground in Ouray. The visitor center had some water in it and lots of mud was reported in some parking lots.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5471566). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Ouray, CO

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.

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