Flood in Routt County, Colorado

Flood May 31, 2008 · Routt County, Colorado

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Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Steamboat Ii (40.5125, -106.9694).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 109745. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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