Debris Flow in San Miguel County, Colorado

Debris Flow July 16, 2013 · San Miguel County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rainfall resulted in a debris flow which closed Highway 145 south of Telluride for several hours.

The wider storm

A moist southwest monsoonal flow continued to bring thunderstorms with heavy rainfall to portions of southwest Colorado in mid July. Runoff from the rainfall produced debris flows over several area highways.

Began near Ophir (37.8826, -107.8857).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 500547. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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