Debris Flow — Montrose, Colorado

2017-08-04 · near Paradox, Montrose, Colorado

Event narrative

The Colorado Department of Transportation was sent by law enforcement to remove debris over Colorado Highway 141 near mile marker 95 as a result of excessive rainfall.

Wider weather episode

An unsettled northwesterly flow aloft brought in a series of embedded upper level disturbances that produced scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Significant rainfall occurred with some storms which resulted in mudslides and flash flooding in portions of the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 713008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.