Flood — Delta, Colorado

2023-04-13 · near Paonia Arpt, Delta, Colorado

Event narrative

Rapid snowmelt resulted in flooding across Bell Creek Road outside Paonia as Bell Creek overran its banks.

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 1081486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.