Debris Flow in San Miguel County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 7, 2016 · San Miguel County, Colorado

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highway 145 between Sawpit and Placerville was closed due to a flow of water, mud, and debris that washed over the road at several points, especially at mile markers 78 and 82.

The wider storm

An upper trough moved through the region and interacted with subtropical moisture which resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall.

Began near Sawpit (37.9905, -108.0176).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 683103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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