Flood in Dolores County, Colorado

Flood May 1, 2023 · Dolores County, Colorado

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Increased flood waters due to rapid snowmelt damaged a private bridge off of Colorado Highway 145, near mile marker 22.

The wider storm

Very warm spring temperatures and an above normal snowpack resulted in excessive runoff leading to mud and debris flows across portions of west-central Colorado, as well as damage due to flooding.

Began near Rico (37.5700, -108.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1086396. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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