Flood — Montrose, Colorado

2023-04-13 to 2023-04-14 · near Montrose, Montrose, Colorado

Event narrative

As a result of rapid snowmelt, a portion of Spring Canyon Road in Montrose County was closed due to flooding.

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 1081490. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.