Debris Flow in Pitkin County, Colorado

Debris Flow July 3, 2025 · Pitkin County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mudslide occurred on Highway 133 due to heavy rainfall from a thunderstorm at mile marker 59.5. Radar estimated that 0.7 to 1.4 inches of rain fell within the drainage above Highway 133. The mudslide was reported at 1530 MST.

The wider storm

A deep trough over the Great Basin pulled anomalous deep moisture into western Colorado with a threat for excessive rainfall with any storm activity. One particular storm tracked over the Redstone area, resulting in a mudslide on Highway 133 due to heavy rainfall.

Began near Redstone (39.2698, -107.2458).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285750. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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