Flash Flood in Chaffee County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 21, 2007 · Chaffee County, Colorado

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Alpine (38.7100, -106.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 46400. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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