Flood in Washington County, Colorado

Flood June 15, 2015 – June 25, 2015 · Washington County, Colorado

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

$500K

Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A levee breach, about 100 yards wide along the South Platte River, produced farmland flooding over northwest Washington County. Floodwaters, 3 to 4 feet deep, washed out the Union Pacific railroad tracks southwest of Messex. Up to 10 inches of water covered several miles of track. Approximately 30 trains per day had to be diverted until the tracks could be repaired and inspected. Washington County Road 58.3 was also washed out.

The wider storm

A levee breach along the South Platte River inundated farmland across northeast Morgan and northwest Washington Counties. The breach also washed out a Union Pacific railroad tracks with forced the closure of the railroad for several days until repair could be completed.

Began near Messex (40.4200, -103.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 591957. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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