Flood — Routt, Colorado

2023-05-04 to 2023-05-08 · near Hitchens, Routt, Colorado

Event narrative

Warm temperatures increased snowmelt and caused flooding on Routt County Road 44 between Highway 40 and Routt County Road 42. The road was closed for an extended period of time.

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 a county road near Milner, CO.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085734. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.