Flash Flood — Huerfano, Colorado

2019-09-03 · near La Veta, Huerfano, Colorado

Event narrative

County road 430 is submerged by heavy flows from Middle Creek.

Wider weather episode

During the late evening hours on September 3rd, a few scattered thunderstorms developed over the Spring burn scar in Huerfano County. These storms slowly moved to the east-northeast producing heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding and debris flows on the Spring burn scar.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 857801. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.