Flood — Eagle, Colorado

2023-08-27 · near Wolcott, Eagle, Colorado

Event narrative

Some standing water accumulated on a portion of I-70 as a result of heavy rain from thunderstorms. Radar estimated over an inch of rain fell in 40 minutes.

Wider weather episode

Ample residual moisture lingered across west-central Colorado. This led to another round of diurnally-driven showers and thunderstorms, favoring the mountains along the Divide. Some storms produced heavy rain. One such storm produced localized flooding in a portion of Eagle County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1114207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.