Flash Flood — Saguache, Colorado

2021-08-02 · near Crestone, Saguache, Colorado

Event narrative

Scouring of gravel road surfaces, with deep trenches in some road ditches. Near by normally dry arroyo was bank full.

Wider weather episode

Slow moving thunderstorms developed over the mountains, as the monsoon plume remained in place on this day. With the heavy rain that stemmed from these thunderstorms along with high antecedent soil moistures from rainfall over the past several days, the flash flood threat remained high with a few reports of flash flooding noted near the higher terrain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 983171. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.