Flash Flood — Montrose, Colorado

2016-08-22 · near Naturita, Montrose, Colorado

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683119. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.