Flash Flood in Huerfano County, Colorado

Flash Flood August 2, 2021 · Huerfano County, Colorado

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reported that Highway 12 was overtopped with water.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Cuchara (37.4100, -105.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 983174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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