Jul 26, 1998
Heavy rainfall caused a wall of water filled with boulders, logs, and sediment to race down Weehawken Creek, then into Canyon Creek, and finally into Box Canyon. A parked car near the Weehawken trailhead was half buried in mud and a 20-foot section of catwalk near Box Canyon Falls was destroyed. The flash flood also cut out a new channel near Box Canyon Falls.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5662813). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ouray County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.