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Flood — Upper Yampa River Basin, CO

May 21, 2005

Warm spring temperatures resulted in rapid melting of the snowpack which caused flooding along Elk Creek near Milner in Routt County. Flood waters 8 inches deep inundated portions of County Roads 42 and 44. The water washed out a 200 foot stretch of the unpaved County Road 42. Some agricultural and pasture land was also flooded. This flood event continued into the month of June. For a continuation please see the June 2005 Storm Data publication.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5477665). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Upper Yampa River Basin, CO

This event is one of many recorded floods in Upper Yampa River Basin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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