Flash Flood in Pitkin County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 19, 2007 · Pitkin County, Colorado

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain producing thunderstorms caused flash flooding across a forest service road between Highway 133 and the Avalanche Creek Campground. About 3 feet of debris was deposited on the road in the wake of the flash flood. Dozens of campers were stranded in the campground until the next day.

The wider storm

An influx of monsoonal moisture resulted in an outbreak of heavy rain producing thunderstorms.

Began near Redstone (39.2523, -107.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 50013. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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