Flash Flood in Delta County, Colorado

Flash Flood May 2, 1998 – May 3, 1998 · Delta County, Colorado

$1.4M

Damage as recorded

$100K

Crop damage

The wider storm

The Carl Smith Dam at Patterson Reservoir #3 failed, sending a wall of water down Leroux Creek. The earthen dam break was 200 feet wide and 45 feet high. The wall of water was up to 10 feet high and averaged 100 feet in width. Many bridges and irrigation structures were damaged or washed out. One house was flooded. Many farm and ranch buildings were destroyed or washed away. 92 lambs drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5650192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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