Debris Flow in La Plata County, Colorado

Debris Flow July 25, 2018 · La Plata County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 4 to 5 foot wall of debris flowed down Tripp Creek Gulch at about 20 mph and spread out as it crossed County Road 203 and ran across the yards of several homes along Tripp Creek Road. Traffic across County Road 203 was temporarily restricted to one lane before the debris was cleared. Radar estimates three quarters of an inch to over an inch of rain fell with thunderstorms.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough pushed through the northern Rockies and brought an increase in moisture and the coverage of afternoon showers and thunderstorms to southwest Colorado. Storms produced heavy rain and debris flow in La Plata County over the 416 fire burn scar.

Began near Trimble (37.4070, -107.8473).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 766174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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