Jul 26, 2019
Strong instability and adequate subtropical moisture from the North American Monsoon led to training thunderstorms which developed across western Colorado. Some storms produced heavy rain which led to localized flooding and debris flows across some southwest and west-central counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 868819). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rio Blanco County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.