Debris Flow — Custer, Colorado

2020-08-29 · near Wetmore, Custer, Colorado

Event narrative

Colorado State Patrol has closed Highway 96, from Highway 165 to Highway 67 due to rock and mudslides.

Wider weather episode

Active day across southern Colorado, with multiple periods of thunderstorms occurring on this day. Early morning thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall, while development later that day produced additional heavy rainfall and isolated severe reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 919545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.