Jul 14, 1996
Flash flooding and debris flows damaged about a dozen homes and mobile homes in the north and northwest portions of the town. Water 2-3 feet deep flooded a mobile home park in northwest Durango and resulted in the closure of highway 550 on the north edge of town for 3 hours. As much as 2.18 inches of rain fell within 90 minutes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5557350). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in La Plata County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.