Jul 17, 1996
Flash flooding occurred along an eight mile stretch from Lake City to about 2 miles southwest of Lake San Cristobal. Mud and rock slides covered roads and flowed onto residental properties. Several roads were washed out in places. It took over 3 weeks for road crews to repair roads and remove debris which included large boulders. 1.50 inches of rain was reported in a 45 minute period at Lake City. Heavier rainfall was estimated upstream around the Lake San Cristobal area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5557351). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hinsdale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.