Jul 20, 2006
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding in and around the town of Delta. Street flooding occurred and many roads were temporarily closed by flood waters. The Black Canyon Road was damaged. The flood waters damaged a railroad bridge and produced water damage to homes and businesses, including the John Deere Plant and businesses in downtown Delta. Flood waters also covered Highway 65 near Cory, as well as Fairview Road near Orchard City where it washed over a bridge. Flood waters flowed up t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5524305). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Delta County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.