Flood in Pitkin County, Colorado

Flood May 5, 2023 · Pitkin County, Colorado

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Warm temperatures increased snowmelt and caused flooding on the lower Prince Creek trails, which ran along Prince Creek. High water submerged bridges and led to damage on the trails.

The wider storm

Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on drainages in Pitkin and Gunnison counties. As a result, flooding compromised various trails in Pitkin County as well as a ranch along East River in Gunnison County.

Began near Snowmass (39.3615, -107.1906).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1086426. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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