Aug 5, 2017
A persistent and unsettled northwesterly flow aloft brought yet another embedded upper level disturbance into the region that produced scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Significant rainfall occurred with some storms and resulted in some flash flooding and mudslides.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 717941). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mesa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.