Debris Flow in Hinsdale County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 3, 2019 · Hinsdale County, Colorado

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain which led to multiple mudslides along County Road 30 near Cinnamon Pass. The road was closed for an extended period of time. Several vehicles were stuck behind the mudslide and the occupants had to be rescued by Search and Rescue.

The wider storm

Pulses of monsoonal moisture paired with passing mid-level disturbances led to several days of orographic showers and thunderstorms across western Colorado. Some storms produced heavy rain which led to localized flooding and debris flows across some southwest and west-central counties, including over the Lake Christine Fire burn scar.

Began near Lake City (37.9338, -107.5378).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 835028. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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