Flash Flood in Garfield County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 23, 1997 · Garfield County, Colorado

Death

$150K

Damage as recorded

$50K

Crop damage

The wider storm

Flood waters from swollen creeks washed across six roads, including interstate 70, resulting in closures of varying periods. A man driving a pickup tried to cross one of the flooded roads and was swept away to his death. His mangled pickup was found more than a quarter mile away. Three irrigation ditches were damaged, along with some fields of corn and hay. Six houses had minor damage, mainly from flooded basements.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5610111. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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