Debris Flow in Pitkin County, Colorado

Debris Flow August 7, 2019 · Pitkin County, Colorado

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 a mudslide along County Road 3 near Marble. The road was closed in both directions as a result.

The wider storm

Subtropical moisture was advected into western Colorado as high pressure remained centered near the Four Corners area. This led to scattered showers and thunderstorms with some storms producing heavy rain and localized debris flows in Pitkin County.

Began near Redstone (39.0768, -107.2236).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 836263. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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