Debris Flow in Archuleta County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 2, 2022 · Archuleta 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

Heavy rain caused flash flooding at mile marker 130 on Colorado Highway 160, triggering a mudslide with 6 to 8 inches of water and mud running across the highway.

The wider storm

Plenty of residual monsoon moisture remained over southwest Colorado which resulted in another day of showers and thunderstorms across the region. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. A localized debris flow occurred in Archuleta County.

Began near Chimney Rock (37.2300, -107.2200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1035771. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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