Flash Flood — Huerfano, Colorado

2021-07-31 · near Cuchara, Huerfano, Colorado

Event narrative

Highway 12 was closed at Big Branch Creek for water and debris over the road.

Wider weather episode

The combination of the monsoon plume and moist low level upslope flow allowed for thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and flash flooding to occur on this day across the region. The highest concern for flash flooding was over the mountains and I-25 corridor region, but later in the evening, additional flash flooding occurred along and south of Highway 50.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977773. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.