Flash Flood in Pitkin County, Colorado

Flash Flood January 3, 2019 – January 5, 2019 · Pitkin County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Manager in Pitkin County reported an Ice Jam that was breaking up along the Roaring Fork River with large debris and chunks of ice flow downstream. River gauges along the Roaring Fork River showed sudden rises from less than 1 foot to 1.5 feet and CFS increases from 7.33 CFS to near 45 CFS around midday on January 3rd and again on January 4th.

The wider storm

An extended period of bitter cold temperatures caused an ice jam to form on the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork Rivers in portions of Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Minor flooding occurred along the rivers with elevated river flows peaking during the early afternoon hours each day.

Began near Snowmass (39.3795, -106.9475).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 792203. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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