Flash Flood — La Plata, Colorado

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

$250K

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rains washed out much of Shooter Lane near La Plata County Road 307 and also knocked down trees and fences along the road. The trees were 16 inches in diameter. Residents could hear Salt Creek roaring and estimated that the water was 10 feet deep compared to the normal 1 foot depth. Cattle got out as a result of the downed fences.

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 965815. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.