Flood — Moffat, Colorado

2023-04-13 to 2023-04-15 · near Craig, Moffat, Colorado

$4K

Property damage

Event narrative

Rapid snowmelt resulted in flooding across portions of Moffat County, focused in downtown Craig. Fortification Creek near City Park exceeded its banks. Several county roads were closed as a result of the flooding. Flood waters did not recede for a couple of days.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081480. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.