Flood — Morgan, Colorado

2013-09-15 to 2013-09-19 · near Orchard, Morgan, Colorado

Event narrative

The preliminary damage assessment included: $1,510,800 for Residential Property Damage; $4,560,000 for County Bridge Infrastructure: $3,350,000 for County Asphault Infrastructure; and $786,000 for Gravel Road Infrastructure. Most of the damage to the city was sustained in Riverside Park. The city estimated a total cost of the flood at $20 million, including damages and expenditures. Agricultural producers in Morgan County saw little damage from the flood overall.

Wider weather episode

The headwaters of the South Platte River caused widespread flooding as it moved through Morgan, northwest Washington and Logan Counties. The damage was not as extensive in Sedgwick County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 485268. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.