Debris Flow — La Plata, Colorado

2022-08-28 · near Durango, La Plata, Colorado

Event narrative

Minor debris flows occurred north of Durango off of Highway 550 as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

Wider weather episode

A quick moving shortwave trough acted on residual monsoon moisture to fuel showers and thunderstorms over western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain with a localized debris flow occurring in La Plata County. Additionally, outflow boundaries from decaying thunderstorms resulted in strong winds in Rio Blanco County with a gust of 58 mph, which met high wind criteria.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1044156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.