Flash Flood — Grand, Colorado

2011-07-05 · near Fraser, Grand, Colorado

Event narrative

The combination of heavy rain and spring runoff caused flash flooding along St. Louis Creek.

Wider weather episode

A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Akron Airport. A flash flood was also reported along St. Louis Creek in Grand County. As a result, some of the streets in the town of Fraser were flooded.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 338786. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.