Flood — Routt, Colorado

2008-05-19 to 2008-05-24 · near Columbine, Routt, Colorado

$15K

Property damage

Event narrative

Snowmelt runoff caused some streams and creeks to exceed bankfull. Culverts were overwhelmed in areas and portions of roads were damaged. In some cases, minor flooding and road damage occurred due to snowmelt water that cascaded off slopes above roads. Water 6 to 8 inches deep flowed across some roads. The force of the water caused a section of road between the Elk River Guest Ranch and Vista Verde Guest Ranch to slough off. The damaged road section was about 20 feet wide and plunged 12 to 14 feet down.

Wider weather episode

A warm spell caused rapid melting of mountain snowpack that resulted in high flows on streams and creeks.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 109715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.