Debris Flow in Pitkin County, Colorado

Debris Flow July 1, 2024 · Pitkin County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain rates from a thunderstorm resulted in mudslides across Highway 133 about 4 miles north of Redstone, resulting in a closure of the highway.

The wider storm

A deep subtropical moisture plume remained in place as a deep low pressure trough and cold front moved across the area, resulting in strong thunderstorms that produced heavy rain rates and flash flooding in some areas. One particular storm resulted in a debris flow across Pitkin County.

Began near Redstone (39.2610, -107.2458).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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