Flash Flood in Montrose County, Colorado

Flash Flood August 22, 2016 · Montrose County, Colorado

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Showers and storms produced heavy rainfall that flowed out of a gorge south of Naturita and produced flash flooding in Naturita. Water to a depth of at least 6 inches flowed over the confluence of Highway 97/Nucla Road and Highway 141/Main Street. Road crews cleared the debris off of the streets. Radar estimated 2 to 3 inches of rainfall at the top of the gorge south of Naturita and 1.8 to 2.0 inches just to the west.

The wider storm

A moist disturbance moved across the area and resulted in numerous showers and a few thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.

Began near Naturita (38.2173, -108.5680).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 683119. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.