Flood in Moffat County, Colorado

Flood August 16, 2023 · Moffat 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

Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flooding across portions of County Road 95 (about 1/4 mile north of Moffat County Road 104) in western Moffat County. The road was impassable and closed shortly after.

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 Blue Mtn (40.3280, -108.7160).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113837. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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