Debris Flow in La Plata County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 10, 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

Water with extensive debris about a foot deep flowed through the Mitchell Lakes drainage on the eastern portion of the 416 Wildfire burn scar due to heavy rainfall. Radar estimated half an inch to an inch of rain fell from a thunderstorm.

The wider storm

Subtropical moisture trapped underneath a ridge of high pressure produced some thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in La Plata County which led to an extensive debris flow within the 416 Wildfire burn scar.

Began near Rockwood (37.4700, -107.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 766196. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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