Debris Flow in Montrose County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 4, 2017 · Montrose County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Paradox (38.4900, -108.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 713008. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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