Flash Flood in La Plata County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 24, 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

Heavy rainfall resulted in flowing water over a foot deep which deposited about six inches of mud across County Road 250. Additionally, a nearby irrigation ditch breached. A storm spotter in that area measured 1.48 inches of rain within about an hour.

The wider storm

As high pressure spun southeast of the Four Corners region, subtropical moisture moved northward along the western periphery of the high. This increase in moisture produced some thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in La Plata County. Flash flooding with extensive debris flow occurred especially over the 416 Wildfire burn scar.

Began near Trimble (37.3590, -107.8370).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 783087. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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