Flood — San Miguel, Colorado

2023-08-24 · near Egnar, San Miguel, Colorado

Event narrative

A CoCoRaHS observer southwest of Redvale reported flooding as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. Over an inch of rain was recorded, which led to partial erosion of the observer's irrigation ditch.

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 1113841. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.