Flood in Routt County, Colorado

Flood April 12, 2023 – April 15, 2023 · Routt County, Colorado

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rapid snowmelt resulted in Dry Creek, which runs underneath Highway 40, coming out of its banks. As a result, Highway 40 was closed and shut down in both directions from Craig to Steamboat Springs due to safety concerns. Schools in Hayden were closed. Flood waters did not recede for several days.

The wider storm

Above normal temperatures accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack. This resulted in high and fast flows on several rivers and drainages across Western Colorado. The increased runoff and flooding compromised several county roads and bridges across Montezuma, Archuleta, Routt, Delta, Dolores, Montrose, and Moffat counties.

Began near Hayden (40.4944, -107.2696).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1081479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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