Flash Flood in Costilla County, Colorado

Flash Flood August 14, 2009 · Costilla County, Colorado

$30K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The San Luis Peoples Ditch had two breaches, flooding two properties. Some house experience flooding of basements and crawl spaces. Several county roads were washed out.

The wider storm

A thunderstorm produced very heavy rain, which flooded areas around to town of San Luis.

Began near San Luis (37.2112, -105.4543).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 195552. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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