Flash Flood — Garfield, Colorado

2023-08-01 · near Carbondale, Garfield, Colorado

Event narrative

The Garfield County Sheriff's office reported flash flooding in portions of Carbondale as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms.

Wider weather episode

Abundant monsoon moisture remained across Western Colorado. This led to another round of showers and thunderstorms across much of the region. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. As a result of the heavy rain, some flash flooding and debris flows occurred in both Garfield and Eagle counties. Additionally, some stronger storms produced large hail up to an estimated inch in diameter near Carbondale.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1105497. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.