Flash Flood in Pitkin County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 19, 2011 · Pitkin County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash floods deposited mud and other debris up to 2 feet deep on a quarter mile section of the much used Rio Grande Trail. Additionally, the Stein Trail which leads to the Aspen Airport Business Center was also was hit with flood waters that left a significant amount of mud and debris on the road. The Aspen-Pitkin County Airport also incurred flowing water up to a half foot deep across the facility.

The wider storm

Persistent subtropical moisture within a light southerly flow aloft over the region resulted in thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall in many areas of western Colorado.

Began near (ase)aspen Arpt (39.2115, -106.8915).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 331581. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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