Debris Flow in Grand Valley, Colorado

Debris Flow January 11, 2005 · Grand Valley, Colorado

Injuries

$20K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

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 5436423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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