Ouray storm history

Heavy rain from thunderstorms in Ouray caused town flooding as well as the flooding of several creeks including Oak, Cascade and Skyrocket Creek. These creeks filled with debris, rock and silt, resulting in trail closures and large boulders/rock slides and mudslides on Highway 55…

Heavy rainfall resulted in mudslides along Highway 550 at mile marker 101.5, approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Ridgway. About an inch of storm total rainfall was reported in Ridgway with this event. Daily spot forecasts were requested by emergency management for both Ridgw…

Mud and debris flowed across County Road 17 at Corbett Creek near the Dallas Trailhead as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. The road remained closed through the end of the month.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in a debris flow in the Yankee Boy Basin area.

Mud and debris flowed across County Road 17 at Corbett Creek near the Dallas Trailhead as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

Mud and debris flowed across County Road 17 at Corbett Creek near the Dallas Trailhead as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

Mud and debris flowed across County Road 17 at Corbett Creek near the Dallas Trailhead as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. The Corbett Creek culvert was completely plugged. The road was closed for several hours due to cleanup operations.

A mud and rockslide occurred on the east side of Imogene Pass as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. The road was closed for a period for cleanup operations.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding and a debris flow across County Road 361, specifically in the Senator Gulch/Yankee Boy Basin area. Ouray County Road and Bridge reported a critical Hilfiker wall and culvert were significantly damaged as a result of the mud…

A mudslide occurred along Colorado Highway 550 on Red Mountain Pass near Ironton as a result of heavy rain. The Department of Transportation reported approximately 3 feet of mud and debris including dead trees, limbs and boulders on the road.

The Cedar Hill Cemetery outside of Ridgway experienced flooding as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

Ouray County Sheriff's Office reported 3 feet of running water on County Road 24 and 24A as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms and runoff.

A mudslide and flooding occurred on Red Mountain Pass as a result of heavy rains. Colorado Highway 550 was closed in both directions at the pass for a couple of hours due to cleanup operations.

A mudslide occurred as a result of heavy rains across Colorado Highway 550 near Ironton (mile marker 85). The mudslide covered both directions of the highway.

Several mudslides occurred along Colorado Highway 550 as a result of heavy rain. One was reported at mile marker 83 which led to a partial closure for southbound traffic as the debris was cleared. Both Black Bear and Imogene Passes also closed on the Telluride side due to the deb…

A mudslide closed County Road 361, to Yankee Boy Basin, near Twin Falls as a result of heavy rain.

Around 4 to 10 feet of mud and rock covered Colorado Highway 550 about 2 miles south of Ouray as a result of heavy rainfall. A section of the highway and cribwall that supports the highway were destroyed from the rock slides and debris flows that occurred. Highway 550 was closed …

Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and mudslides southwest of the town of Ouray. The costliest flash flood in the impacted area tore up a section of County Road 361 where new construction had just been completed. The crib wall, culverts, and other cement road structures we…

Highway 550 was closed due to a debris flow at mile marker 100 in the Uncompahgre River valley near Portland. Mud, trees and tires all flowed across both lanes of the roadway.

A storm spotter in the town of Ouray received 0.7 inches of rain within one hour. The heavy rainfall caused minor street flooding.

Heavy rainfall caused mud and debris flows in Senator Gulch past Angle Creek.

Oak Creek and Canyon Creek experienced flash floods due to heavy runoff runoff from nearby mountains. Roads on the west side of Ouray were impassable due to the rising and fast moving water.

Heavy rainfall along the Canyon Creek drainage area forced water and debris a foot deep over County Road 17 near Ouray.

A mobile home was rolled a few times and destroyed by severe thunderstorm outflow winds. A pole barn also lost part of it's roof. No injuries were reported.

Heavy rainfall in excess of one inch fell during the early evening hours in Ouray.

Flash floods deposited 1 to 2 feet of mud, rocks, and other debris onto Highway 550 on the north side of Red Mountain Pass. Highway 550 was closed until crews were able to clear the road.

Heavy rain fell over the mountains on the east side of Ouray, resulting in minor flooding. The flood control flumes contained the heavy runoff. Radar storm total precipitation estimates over the mountains adjacent to Ouray ranged from 1.5 to 1.75 inches within a 90 minute period.…

Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the area of Dexter Creek and Skyrocket Creek north of Ouray, as well as along Cascade Creek in Ouray. In some sections of Dexter Creek, the flash flood waters were nearly 20 feet deep. A section of road was washed out and the remaining buil…

Heavy rainfall totaling 0.82 of an inch fell within about an hour resulting in minor street flooding.

A flash flood came down Corbett Creek leaving a debris fan several hundred yards long, 300 feet wide and five feet deep. A house on Whispering Pines Drive sustained extensive damage to the foundation and exterior, with the deck having been ripped off. Another house on Chipmunk Wa…

Heavy rain on the mountains adjacent to the southeast part of the town of Ouray produced flash flooding on Oak Creek and Canyon Creek. The wall of water was six feet deep at the Box Canyon geothermal water plant where sediment got into the water line. Sediment carried by the wate…