Debris Flow in Garfield County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 16, 2023 · Garfield County, Colorado

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A debris flow of mud and rocks occurred as a result of heavy rain over portions of the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar. The debris flow took place near mile marker 120.6. The No Name Creek rain gauge reported 1.86 inches of rain fell in 50 minutes.

The wider storm

Abundant subtropical moisture paired with weak steering flow resulted in slow moving showers and thunderstorms across the higher terrain of western Colorado. Some of the stronger storms produced heavy rain which led to debris flows in portions of Garfield County, including on the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar in Glenwood Canyon. Flooding also occurred in portions of Moffat County due to heavy rain from storms.

Began near Glenwood Spgs (39.5600, -107.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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