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.