Flash Flood in Eagle County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 28, 2018 · Eagle County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Minor debris flows were reported across the western portion of the Lake Christine fire burn scar with debris flowing toward Spring Park Reservoir. Crews reported standing water depth of 2 to 3 inches in some areas. The El Jebel RAWS site reported 0.34 inches of rain fell in approximately 30 minutes between 3:45 and 4:18 PM MST.

The wider storm

Subtropical moisture trapped underneath a ridge of high pressure produced some thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in Eagle County which led to some flash flooding over the Lake Christine fire burn scar.

Began near El Jebel (39.4300, -107.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 766193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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