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Heavy Rain in Archuleta County, Colorado

Heavy Rain July 17, 2018 · Archuleta County, Colorado

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A minor debris flow occurred over Colorado Highway 151 at mile marker 28 as a result of heavy rain. Radar estimates showed half an inch to an inch of rain fell within an hour in that area.

The wider storm

Subtropical moisture trapped underneath a ridge of high pressure produced some thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in Archuleta and Montezuma counties. Debris flows and minor road flooding occurred as a result.

Began near Chimney Rock (37.1615, -107.3278).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 766086. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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