Flood — Northeastern Weld County, Colorado

1999-05-04 to 1999-05-05 · Northeastern Weld County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Excessive runoff from the previous days' storm caused a breach in an earthen dam along Crow Creek near Hereford. Several homes along the creek, between the dam and Briggsdale, were flooded. As a precaution, some of the residents were evacuated until the threat of flash flooding diminished.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5699840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.