Flattop Mountains storm history

A hard slab avalanche was unintentionally triggered by 3 motorized snow-bikers following a week of heavy, wind blown snow in the South Fork of Dickson Creek, east of Red and White Mountain. The avalanche was 3 to 4 feet in depth, 600 feet wide and debris ran for about 300 vertica…

Three snowmobilers were coming down Little Box Canyon on a groomed trail in the southwestern Flat Tops north of the town of Rifle. The first two riders noticed that the third was no longer behind them. The pair turned around and headed up the canyon and found a fresh avalanche th…

This early season storm produced 6 to 12 inches of snow, and winds gusting 30 to 50 mph. Local snowfall amounts up to 18 inches occurred in the higher terrain near Buford. A hunter died from exposure after getting disoriented in the storm within the same general area where 18 inc…

Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area.

Generally 7 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area.

The Derby Fire started in mid August due to a lightning strike 13.5 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado. The fire grew to 5,453 acres spreading across Eagle and Garfield counties. While major suppression efforts ended in October and significant fire activity ceased, the remaining 5 …

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area.

The Derby Fire started in mid August due to a lightning strike 13.5 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado. The fire grew to 5,453 acres spreading across Eagle and Garfield counties. While major suppression efforts ended in October and significant fire activity ceased, the remaining 5 …

The US Drought Monitor removed the last area of Extreme (D3) Drought from Colorado Zone 013 - Flattop Mountains on October 14th, 2025. Extreme (D3) Drought did not reoccur for a month. Therefore this will be the last entry for this zone until such time as Extreme (D3) Drought red…

At the beginning of the month of October, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought that covered roughly 90% of Colorado Zone 013 - Flattop Mountains. Severe (D2) Drought conditions covered roughly 9%, and Moderate (D1) Drought covered the remaining 1%. With…

The Derby Fire started in mid August due to a lightning strike 13.5 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado. The fire grew to 5,453 acres spreading across Eagle and Garfield counties. While major suppression efforts ended in October and significant fire activity ceased, the remaining 5 …

At the beginning of the month of September, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Exceptional (D4) Drought as covering roughly 90% of Colorado Zone 013 - Flattop Mountains, with the remaining 10% under Extreme (D3) Drought conditions. With the 9/3 Drought Monitor update, the…

The Derby Fire started in mid August due to a lightning strike 13.5 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado. The fire grew to 5,453 acres spreading across Eagle and Garfield counties. While major suppression efforts ended in October and significant fire activity ceased, the remaining 5 …

The Derby Fire started in mid August due to a lightning strike 13.5 miles north of Dotsero, Colorado. The fire grew to 5,453 acres spreading across Eagle and Garfield counties. While major suppression efforts ended in October and significant fire activity ceased, the remaining 5 …

The Crosho Fire started in early to mid August due to an undetermined cause 7.5 miles northwest of Yampa, Colorado. The fire grew to 2,073 acres before it was contained in late August. The estimated cost to date was $10,200,000.

The Elk RBX Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 11 miles southeast of Meeker, Colorado. The fire grew to 14,518 acres before it was contained in mid August. The fire destroyed 4 residential homes and one outbuilding. The estimated cost to date was $10,300,000.

At the beginning of the month of August, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought that covered the entirety of Colorado Zone 013 - Flattop Mountains. With the 8/13/25 US Drought Monitor update, roughly 90% of the zone saw the development of Exceptional (D4)…

The US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought in Colorado Zone 013 - Flattop Mountains. This area remained largely unchanged through the month. No reports of crop damage or failures, or other drought related impacts, were received.

Generally 4 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area. Peak wind gust of 47 mph occurred at Dead Horse RAWS.

Generally 6 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds stayed below 45 mph with a peak wind gust of 43 mph at Storm King.

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount up to 13 inches at Burro Mountain. Winds generally gusted in the 35 to 50 mph range with a peak wind gust of 54 mph at Dead Horse RAWS.

Generally 9 to 16 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds generally gusted in the 40 to 55 mph range with a peak wind gust of 58 mph at Storm King Mountain.

Generally 4 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area.

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 16 inches at Bison Lake. Wind gusts stayed below 45 mph with a peak wind gust of 43 mph at Dead Horse RAWS.

Generally 3 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount up to 16 inches at Burro Mountain.

Generally 10 to 18 inches of snow fell across the area. Wind gusts were in the 25 to 38 mph range and stayed below 45 mph.

Generally 12 to 24 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 30 inches at Ripple Creek.

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 2 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during the majority of this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. However, even weaker winds produced sufficiently col…

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures hovered around 2F, while winds ranged from 10 mph to 12…

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 3 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures ranged from -2F to 0F, and winds ranged from 10 mph to …

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 6 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during the majority of this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. However, even weaker winds were capable of producing…

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures hovered around 5F and winds hovered around 10 mph. The …

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures hovered around 3F and winds hovered around 11 mph. The …

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 11 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures ranged from 6F to 9F, and winds ranged from 13 mph to …

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 10 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chills were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures ranged from 6F to 15F, and winds ranged from 10 mph to 19 mp…

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures hovered around 0F and winds hovered around 10 mph. The …

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 16 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures ranged from -11F to -1F and winds ranged from 10 mph t…

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained, through the period. Temperatures hovered around 4F, and winds ranged from 10 mph to 12 …

The Deep Creek RAWS station recorded an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures hovered around 5F, and winds ranged from 10 mph to 11 m…

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with amounts up to 10.8 inches at Trapper Lake.

The Deep Creek RAWS station reported an approximately 1 hour period where temperatures were below 25F and wind chill values were below 15F. Winds during this period also were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained. Temperatures hovered around 22F, and winds hovered around 13 mp…

The Deep Creek RAWS station reported an approximately 24 hour period of temperatures below 25F and wind chill values below 15F. Winds, for the most part, were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained, during this period. However, even weaker winds were capable of producing suffic…

Generally 7 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 14 inches at Ripple Creek.

Generally 6 to 13 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount up to 15 inches at Burro Mountain.

Generally 5 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were reported with a peak gust of 58 mph at Storm King Mountain RAWS.

Generally 3 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches at Ripple Creek.

Generally 12 to 20 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount of 25 inches of snow at Ripple Creek.

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with 10.5 at Bear River. Winds generally gusted in the 30 to 40 mph range with a peak of 44 mph at Dead Horse RAWS.

Generally 4 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area.