Flash Flood — Ouray, Colorado

2003-08-28 · near Ouray, Ouray, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A wall of water 2 to 3 feet deep and 200 feet wide came down the Corbett Creek drainage. The flash flood carried numerous large logs and boulders up to 4 feet in diameter. The flash flood resulted in the creek forming a new channel about a fifth of a mile away from the original creek bed which became clogged with logs and boulders. 1 to 2 feet of mud, boulders, logs, and other debris were deposited on a 200 foot stretch of County Road 17. Mud and water flowed into the basement of a residence in the Whispering Pines sub-division. The flash flood also carved out a 15 foot deep gorge along another county road. Additionally, several inches of mud and water flowed across Highway 550.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5375384. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.