Flash Flood — La Plata, Colorado

2021-07-27 · near (dro)durango/laplata, La Plata, Colorado

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965814. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.