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Flood in Northeastern Weld County, Colorado

Flood May 4, 1999 – May 5, 1999 · Northeastern Weld County, Colorado

The wider storm

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 5699840. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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