Flood in Eagle County, Colorado

Flood June 3, 2023 · Eagle County, Colorado

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A family rafting on the Colorado River became separated when their boat capsized due the fast and high flows as a result of recent snowmelt. First responders were able to locate all of the victims, but one minor was unresponsive to CPR.

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.

Began near Burns (39.8653, -106.8750).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1095326. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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