Debris Flow in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Debris Flow October 4, 2018 · Rio Blanco County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mud and rocks were deposited onto Colorado Highway 64 between Meeker and Rangely as a result of heavy rainfall on already saturated soils.

The wider storm

A potent disturbance embedded in a southwest flow aloft produced strong thunderstorms which moved across west-central and northwest Colorado. These storms produced heavy rain in a short amount of time on top of saturated soils from heavy rainfall the previous day. This led to some debris flows and flash flooding across portions of Mesa and Rio Blanco counties.

Began near Meeker (40.0800, -108.1900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 778452. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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