Flash Flood — Ouray, Colorado

2017-07-20 · near Campbird, Ouray, Colorado

$50K

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and mudslides southwest of the town of Ouray. The costliest flash flood in the impacted area tore up a section of County Road 361 where new construction had just been completed. The crib wall, culverts, and other cement road structures were damaged beyond repair. Additionally, several culverts along County Road 361 became clogged by debris. Flash flooding with tons of debris deposits also occurred further down on Yankee Boy Road where 26 mudslides occurred. Additional mudslides and flooding also came down across Corkscrew Road. Radar estimated rainfall was between 0.50 to 1.00 inches at the time.

Wider weather episode

Subtropical moisture over the area produced some thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. Flash flooding occurred at a location in Ouray County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 706026. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.