Flood — El Paso, Colorado
2013-09-12 · near Colorado Spgs, El Paso, Colorado
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Fountain Creek at the forecast point at Nevada Avenue went above flood stage.
Wider weather episode
Storms produced heavy rain across western Pueblo County and western El Paso County and the Waldo Canyon burn scar. Rural roads were flooded east of Beulah. There was also flooding on US Highway 24 and numerous streets on the west side of Colorado Springs. A man drowned in Fountain Creek near Nevada Avenue.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 478042. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.