Heavy Rain — Gunnison, Colorado

2015-08-27 · near Ragged Mtn, Gunnison, Colorado

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall from a band of showers in a northwest flow produced a significant rock slide onto Highway 133 which closed McClure Pass for about five hours. Radar rainfall estimates for the day in the slide area were close to 1.5 inches, with most of that rainfall occurred with the band of showers in the evening.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall initiated a significant rock slide which closed a major highway in the central Colorado mountains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 599905. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.