Flood — Pueblo, Colorado

1997-08-11 · near Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado

Wider weather episode

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_id 5615765. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.