Flood — Gunnison, Colorado

2023-05-31 · near Oliver, Gunnison, Colorado

Event narrative

Kebler Pass sustained major damage due to excessive runoff, knocking out a significant portion of the road about halfway through the pass. Due to the road not being passable by vehicle, the pass will remain closed until repairs can be made and the road is rebuilt. There is no estimated time on when Kebler Pass will reopen.

Wider weather episode

Continued very warm temperatures on an above normal snowpack resulted in excessive runoff leading to flooding across portions of west-central Colorado, particularly Gunnison County. Conditions were only exacerbated by heavy rain from thunderstorms in the days prior.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.