Flood in Eagle County, Colorado

Flood August 27, 2023 · Eagle County, Colorado

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Wolcott (39.7046, -106.7309).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1114207. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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