Flash Flood — Costilla, Colorado

2022-07-26 · near Chama, Costilla, Colorado

Event narrative

Flooding along County Road R and the San Luis Peoples ditch near San Luis.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms, some strong, occurred over the higher terrain and adjacent plains during the evening time frame. Most storms were focused along the I-25 corridor, where heavy rain caused flash flooding in several locations in El Paso and Pueblo Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1046497. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.