Flood in Pueblo County, Colorado

Flood August 11, 1997 · Pueblo County, Colorado

$25.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Thunderstorms moved through the city of Pueblo, producing rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches. Streets and intersections throughout the city were flooded, with some areas reporting up to 3 feet of standing water. This flooded prompted an estimated 9000 damage claims totalling $25 million dollars; $17 million in damage to homes and personal property and $8 million in damage to vehicles.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5615765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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