Debris Flow — Huerfano, Colorado

2020-08-28 · near (vtp)la Veta Pass, Huerfano, Colorado

Event narrative

Heavy rain and flash flooding on Spring burn scar.

Wider weather episode

In the late morning hours, a few showers and thunderstorms developed over the mountains, and then increased in coverage during the afternoon. Additional isolated thunderstorms occurred across the plains later in the day, producing isolated severe reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 919532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.