Debris Flow — Grand Valley, Colorado

2005-01-11 · Grand Valley, Colorado

Wider weather episode

An Amtrak train derailed west of Grand Junction in Ruby Canyon after it hit a 12 foot by 12 foot boulder. Three engines and five cars went off the tracks. An Amtrak spokesman said the accident injured four crew and two passengers "in the category of bumps and bruises."

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5436423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.