Flood in Montrose County, Colorado

Flood May 16, 2023 · Montrose County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The boat ramp at Bedrock along the Dolores River was inaccessible due to flooding on the river.

The wider storm

Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on drainages in several counties across the Western Slope. As a result, flooding compromised various low-lying roads and areas. This included some lanes along I-70 west of Fruita, Colorado.

Began near Bedrock (38.3100, -108.8850).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088016. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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