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Flash Flood — Park, CO

Jul 16, 2018

Severe thunderstorms brought large hail, strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Douglas, Logan, and Weld counties. The hail ranged in size from quarter to golf ball. Flash flooding also occurred near the Weston Pass burn scar in southwest Park County. The rain pushed mud, rock and debris down charred hillsides near Campground of the Rockies, south of Fairplay. The debris flow impacted Park County Road 22 and washed out a culvert under U.S. 285. The highway was closed for several days to rep

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 775990). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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