Heavy Rain in Ouray County, Colorado

Heavy Rain July 30, 2010 · Ouray County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain fell over the mountains on the east side of Ouray, resulting in minor flooding. The flood control flumes contained the heavy runoff. Radar storm total precipitation estimates over the mountains adjacent to Ouray ranged from 1.5 to 1.75 inches within a 90 minute period. The Uncompahgre River near Ridgway had a rapid stage increase of 1.2 feet due to the large inflow of water from the creeks in the Ouray area.

The wider storm

Heavy rainfall in the mountains on the east side of Ouray resulted in some flooding.

Began near Ouray (38.0159, -107.6643).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 257696. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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