Flood in Garfield County, Colorado

Flood May 21, 2023 · Garfield 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 snowmelt along the Colorado River led to the closure of Hanging Lake Trail near Glenwood Springs. Water flowed directly down parts of the trail, forcing the closure for approximately a week or so.

The wider storm

Accelerated snowmelt from a near-record snowpack due to above normal temperatures and precipitation produced high and fast flow on drainages in Delta and Garfield counties. As a result, flooding compromised various low-lying recreational trails.

Began near Allen (39.5890, -107.1920).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089409. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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