Flash Flood — Otero, Colorado
2022-08-06 · near La Junta, Otero, Colorado
Event narrative
Underpass flooded and impassable.
Wider weather episode
Late afternoon thunderstorm activity pushed off the Palmer Divide moving east-southeast across the Colorado plains. Numerous flash flooding events, severe thunderstorm winds and some damage were reported across the region.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1048643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.