Flash Flood in Saguache County, Colorado

Flash Flood July 24, 2021 · Saguache County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Crestone (37.9700, -105.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 977737. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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