Debris Flow in Pitkin County, Colorado

Debris Flow July 16, 2022 · Pitkin County, Colorado

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A debris flow several inches thick of mud and rocks occurred on portions of the Rio Grande Trail in Pitkin County as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

The wider storm

Residual monsoon moisture resulted in another round of showers and thunderstorms across southwest and west-central Colorado. Some storms produced heavy rain which led to localized flooding and debris flows in portions of Ouray and Pitkin counties.

Began near Snowmass (39.3663, -107.0682).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1035748. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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