Debris Flow in Pitkin County, Colorado

Two rock/mud slides were reported on Highway 133, about 10 miles south of Carbondale, between mile-markers 60 and 63. The road was reported as passable but with mud and debris on the road as of approximately 10:20 AM MDT. Reports from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Road was not closed, but did require clean-up. No reports of injuries or fatalities were received.

On the morning of August 25th, an unusual amount of moisture was present across eastern Utah and western Colorado. While there was quite a bit of cloud cover present across western portions of the area, skies remained clear over the northern and central Colorado Divide mountains. This helped to develop instability early in the day, which combined with lift from a passing shortwave to trigger some strong thunderstorms during the morning. With the abundant moisture, these storms were heavy rain producers.