Flash Flood in San Juan County, Colorado

Flash Flood August 27, 1999 · San Juan County, Colorado

$10K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

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 5713905. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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