Flood — Montezuma, Colorado

2023-08-14 · near Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado

Event narrative

The emergency manager reported several inches of rain running through the streets of Cortez as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. The Cooperative Observer measured 0.55 inches of rain in 35 minutes.

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 flooding occurred in portions of Montrose and Montezuma counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.