Aug 11, 1999
Multiple mudslides and flash floods closed a four mile stretch of State Highway 82 in both directions. The biggest slide was 150 feet long and flowed over the concrete divider which separates the four traffic lanes. About 10,000 gallons of water was trapped between two of the smaller mudslides.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5713916). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Garfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.