Flood — Routt, Colorado

2023-04-18 to 2023-04-19 · near Hayden, Routt, Colorado

Event narrative

Rapid snowmelt resulted in Dry Creek, which runs underneath S Popular Street, coming out of its banks. As a result, S Popular Street near Harvest Drive was closed due to flooding. Flood waters did not recede for several days.

Wider weather episode

Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on drainages in Routt County. As a result, flooding compromised some county roads and locations in Hayden, Colorado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082844. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.