Flash Flood — Chaffee, Colorado

2007-07-21 · near Alpine, Chaffee, Colorado

$1.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy thunderstorm rains of up to 3 inches in a short period of time produced severe mudslides in the Alpine area.

Wider weather episode

Heavy thunderstorm rains of up to 3 inches produced severe mud flows over sections of county roads 162 and 292 in Chalk Creek Canyon. The Alpine subdivision was in the path of the worst mudflow, where mandatory evacuations occurred. More than 30 houses and over 100 people were evacuated, as mud and boulders as deep as 8 feet moved down the mountain side. At least 15 houses were damaged, along with landscaping and vehicles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 46400. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.