Jun 1, 1997
Flooding was reported from Steamboat Springs to Craig along the upper and central portions of the Yampa River for the first eleven days of June. The Elk River and other tributaries were also above flood stage for much of the same time period. Many roads, campgrounds, and ranch lands were inundated. Water was several feet deep in these lower lying areas. Roads were undermined and a few small bridges collapsed. Many houses and trailers were damaged from the flood waters.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5607773). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Central Yampa River Basin/craig-Hayden And Vicinity County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.
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