Flood — Mesa, Colorado

2023-08-24 · near De Beque, Mesa, Colorado

Event narrative

Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in minor flooding/ponding of water on portions of I-70 near mile marker 56 going east towards De Beque.

Wider weather episode

Remnants from Tropical Storm Harold lifted across the Desert Southwest. This, combined with already abundant subtropical moisture, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. As a result of the heavy rain, some flooding and debris flows occurred in portions of Gunnison, Garfield, Mesa, and Montezuma counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.