Flood — El Paso, Colorado

1997-08-04 · near Colorado Spgs, El Paso, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Heavy thunderstorm rains across Colorado Springs produced urban and small stream flooding, and caused drainage ditches to run rapidly swell to levels of 6 to 8 feet. Two boys playing in a storm drain were caught by the fast flowing water. One boy was able to pull himself to safety; the other boy, 6 year old Steven Powell, drowned and was found 5 miles downstream early the next morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5615763. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.