Flash Flood — Saguache, Colorado

2021-07-24 · near Crestone, Saguache, Colorado

Event narrative

There was a report of one house flooded and multiple houses being sandbagged near Willow Creek in the Baca Grande region of Crestone, Colorado.

Wider weather episode

Increases in moisture and instability on this day supported thunderstorm development over and near the mountains, and also around the I-25 and Highway 50 corridors. Stronger development did occur across Pueblo county, where heavy rainfall with flash flooding and damaging winds were observed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.