Eagle storm history

Three river rafters using inflatable canoes got caught up in swift water flows which were elevated due to recent warm weather and accelerated snowmelt. One rafter got separated from the group and was discovered downstream. CPR efforts were not successful and rafter passed away.

A family rafting on the Colorado River became separated when their boat capsized due the fast and high flows as a result of recent snowmelt. First responders were able to locate all of the victims, but one minor was unresponsive to CPR.

A young boy who was playing in the playground area of the Eagle Villas Apartments accidentally drowned in the nearby Eagle River. He was missing for almost a month before his body was recovered in the Eagle River east of Dotsero on July 3rd.

A raft carrying five young men down the Eagle River flipped when it hit a tall wave and a hole on the other side of the river near Eagle-Vail. As a result, all five passengers were thrown into the raging river. Four managed to scramble up the bank to safety while one was swept aw…

Heavy rain from a slow moving storm over the Vail Pass area of Interstate 70 resulted in a small mud or rock slide early in the afternoon of August 5th. This slide was spotted via Colorado Department of Transportation webcams, and did result in a brief closure of one lane of Inte…

Colorado Department of Transportation reported a mudslide on Interstate 70 at mile marker 159, between the towns of Wolcott and Edwards, necessitating a brief closure to clear the road.

Part of the same storm that led to a mudslide on Interstate 70. This mudslide impacted the Brush Creek Road area south of Eagle, CO. Road and bridge crews were dispatched to clear this area.

Part of the same storms that led to a mudslide on Interstate 70. Mudslides were reported along Squaw Creek Drive in Cordillera, south of Edwards. Road and bridge crews were dispatched to clean up the debris.

A peak wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport. A tree was knocked down in Gypsum around the same time that these thunderstorm wind gusts occurred.

A peak wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by the automated weather station at Dowd Junction, 1 mile north of Dowd.

Some standing water accumulated on a portion of I-70 as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. Radar estimated over an inch of rain fell in 40 minutes.

Strong thunderstorms sat over the Lake Christine Burn Scar with rain rates exceeding 1 inch per hour at times. As a result of heavy rain over the burn scar, there were reports of minor flooding in some townhomes. Additionally, the pedestrian underpass next to Whole Foods was fill…

A mudslide occurred up Sneve Gulch at Sylvan Lake as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

The USGS gage along the Roaring Fork River near Emma, Colorado showed indications of an ice jam release.

A peak wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the automated Mesonet weather station 1 mile north of Dowd.

The White River National Forest reported Homestake Road was closed just past the turn-out to Gold Park Campground. The road washed out due to flash flooding where it crossed French Creek. The road remained closed before reopening the day afternoon.

Nottingham Road west of Buck Creek Road in Avon was closed for several hours after multiple mudslides occurred as a result of heavy rains.

A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport.

A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured by the automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport.

The automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph as a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across the area. The severe winds resulted in 645 power outages across Eagle County.

Numerous mudslides occurred 1 to 3 miles east of Basalt along Frying Pan Road as well as in the northwest side of town along Cedar and Pinion Drives in the Lake Christine Fire burn scar. The mud and debris closed several neighborhood roads with water flows estimated at 6 feet abo…

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) road sensors recorded wind gusts of 73 mph from outflow associated with a collapsing thunderstorm.

The Roaring Fork Conservancy District reported an Ice Jam that was breaking up along the Fryingpan River with large debris and chunks of ice flow downstream. The river peaked around midday on January 3rd and again on January 4th.

Minor debris flows were reported across the western portion of the Lake Christine fire burn scar with debris flowing toward Spring Park Reservoir. Crews reported standing water depth of 2 to 3 inches in some areas. The El Jebel RAWS site reported 0.34 inches of rain fell in appro…

An IRAWS station measured 0.24 inches of rain and small hail between 11:03 and 11:18 PM MST. The Incident Meteorologist on the Lake Christine fire reported that flowing water up to 6 inches deep ran across a U.S. Forest Service road and a small amount of debris flowed down draina…

The El Jebel RAWS station measured 0.34 of an inch of rain which fell in approximately 30 minutes. Minor debris flows were reported across the western portion of the Lake Christine Wildfire burn scar with debris flowing toward Spring Park Reservoir. Fire fighting crews reported s…

The Incident Meteorologist on the Lake Christine fire reported that flowing water up to 6 inches deep ran across a U.S. Forest Service road and a small amount of debris flowed down drainages as a result of heavy rainfall. An IRAWS station in the area measured 0.24 of an inch of r…

The automated weather station at the Eagle County Regional Airport measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from a strong thunderstorm.

Heavy rainfall caused a mud to flow across the westbound lane of Interstate 70 at the Avon Exit 167. That portion of I-70 was closed for about 50 minutes until the debris was removed. Radar estimated storm total rainfall was up to 0.50 of an inch in less than an hour.

A debris flow of rocks and mud came down onto Nottingham Road in Avon.

Heavy rainfall from an intense thunderstorm produced a flash flood which deposited mud and other debris up to four feet deep onto East Brush Creek Road. The road was closed for several hours until road crews cleared the debris.

Interstate 70 was closed in both directions due to debris that was deposited on the roadway from flash flood waters.

A mudslide at mile marker 154 closed Highway 6 for several hours in both directions.

A brief rope funnel appeared below a thunderstorm for about a couple of minutes in Basalt.

A severe thunderstorm wind gust was reported by a trained spotter near Avon.

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds destroyed a barn when a well secured roof was blown off.

Flash flooding occurred along a 5 mile stretch along and near Gypsum Creek Road, with flood waters up to 8 feet deep across one side road. Roads were washed out in places.

A rainfall of total of 1.48 inches was measured within 60 minutes at the Crown RAWS weather station.

A flash flood came down from the north in Middle Creek, flowed through culverts under I-70, and into a developed area of Vail on its way to Gore Creek. The normally 3 foot wide placid Middle Creek was a roaring force of water 12 feet wide and over 6 feet deep. The interior of the…

A large cottonwood tree was blown down at Sylvan Lake State Park by strong thunderstorm wind gusts.

Severe outflow winds were reported at the Eagle County Airport as winds gusted up to 69 mph.

Thunderstorm outflow winds of up to 60 mph were reported along with pea sized hail accumulating several inches deep.

Thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph reported in the town of Gypsum.

Wind gusts to 61 mph were reported near Wolcott with very heavy rainfall runoff occurring along with pea sized hail.

The Colorado River experienced elevated flows due to snow melt runoff from June 5th to the end of the month. Flood advisories or warnings were in effect through most of this time, with a few brief exceptions when the river fell just below bankfull. The main area of concern was fr…

Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused a mudslide along I-70 just west of Wolcott. One westbound lane of the interstate were closed for an hour and a half.

A burst of rainfall during the peak snowmelt period apparently caused a debris dam to break near the headwaters of Gore Creek. Gore Creek suddenly rose about 3 feet and stayed within the channel except in a few areas where it spread out and approached the entry of some condominiu…

A funnel cloud was observed and photographed by people in the Eagle area.

Lightning struck a home in Vail Valley and ignited a fire within the floor structure and the ceiling cavity. The fire burned through five structural floor joists. The lightning also blew apart a section of the stone chimney and sent pieces flying up to 20 feet away.

Torrential rainfall over the Seven Castles formation of cliffs and gullies funneled down the Seven Castles Creek drainage and spilled into the Fryingpan River. The flood of water, rocks, and mud caused the course of the river channel to shift south. The debris field from the floo…