Heavy Rain in Routt County, Colorado

Heavy Rain July 13, 2013 · Routt County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Nearly an inch of rain fell in approximately 30 minutes.

The wider storm

The start of the southwest monsoon season was becoming established by mid July as high pressure aloft strengthened over the southern plains. Strong storms developing on the leading edge of this push of moisture into western Colorado brought numerous reports of heavy rainfall amounts and some debris flows.

Began near Steamboat Spgs (40.4700, -106.8100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 500502. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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