Flood in Routt County, Colorado

Flood May 19, 2008 – May 24, 2008 · Routt County, Colorado

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Columbine (40.9882, -106.9299).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 109715. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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