Flash Flood in La Plata County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 27, 2021 · La Plata County, Colorado

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

County Road 310 southwest of the Durango-La Plata County Airport sustained damage from heavy rains and was temporarily closed. The extent of the damage is unknown.

The wider storm

Substantial monsoon moisture remained over the area as high pressure drifted east over the Plains. As a result, widespread showers and thunderstorms developed with many storms producing heavy rain. This led to localized flash flooding across portions of La Plata County.

Began near (dro)durango/laplata (37.1110, -107.7490).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 965814. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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