Flash Flood — Costilla, Colorado

2020-07-27 · near Blanca, Costilla, Colorado

Event narrative

A few county roads were washed out due to heavy rains from thunderstorms in Blanca, CO.

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 914015. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.