Jul 30, 2015
During the late afternoon a severe thunderstorm moved south across western Yuma county into central Kit Carson county. Near Joes estimated 80 MPH winds snapped three to four inch diameter tree branches. The high winds caused rain to be driven in between the windows and the wall into the house. Intense, heavy rainfall from the storm also led to flash flooding near the same location, where at least a foot of water was flowing over a low point in the road. In Joes the storm blew down several tr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 591364). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yuma County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.