Flash Flood — San Juan, Colorado

1999-08-27 · near Silverton, San Juan, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Flash flooding covered over a hundred feet of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad track with 15 feet of mud, logs, and rocks. A section of track and foundation were damaged. Crews worked around the clock for two days to remove the debris and repair the track.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5713905. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.