Flash Flood — Huerfano, Colorado

2020-07-26 to 2020-07-27 · near Red Wing, Huerfano, Colorado

Event narrative

Road was closed due to 3 feet of rock and debris covering the road.

Wider weather episode

Another day of showers and thunderstorms occurred over a good portion of southern Colorado. Flash flooding remained heightened on this day for the Spring burn scar, as well as parts of the eastern San Juan mountains where focus for persistent storm development and heavy rain occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 914014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.