Flood — Routt, Colorado

2008-05-31 · near Steamboat Ii, Routt, Colorado

Event narrative

The Elk River near Milner exceeded flood stage and inundated low lying areas adjacent to the river, mainly consisting of pasture and farm land. Flooding continued into the following month. Please see the June 2008 Storm Data publication for a continuation on this event.

Wider weather episode

Warm temperatures caused rapid snowmelt and high flows on area rivers.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 109745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.