Flood in Gunnison County, Colorado

Flood May 24, 2023 · Gunnison County, Colorado

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowmelt produced a significant washout on National Forest System Road (NFSR) #711-Dry Fork of the Minnesota Creek road located at mile post 5.5 in the Paonia Ranger District. The road was not passable and remained closed.

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 several west-central counties. As a result, flooding compromised various low-lying roads in the counties.

Began near Somerset (38.8730, -107.4980).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1092229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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