Flash Flood — Fremont, Colorado

2021-07-25 · near Canon City, Fremont, Colorado

Event narrative

Several roads were flooded throughout the Canon City area, with water depth up to 8 inches in low spots.

Wider weather episode

Another active period across southern Colorado on this day, with showers and thunderstorms observed over much of the area. The eastern mountain and I-25 corridor interface was a location with more widespread development, especially along the Highway 50 corridor. In this area, heavy rainfall with flooding, large hail, and damaging winds were observed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.