Sep 21, 1997
Over an inch of rain with small hail fell in Durango within a 40 minute period. 1 to 2 feet of water swept through a mobile home park along Junction Creek, and 2 to 3 feet of water backed up and flooded a motel laundry. A mud slide covered a section of highway 550 on the north side of town, closing one lane for two days before road crews were able to completely clear the road.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5617293). 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.