Flash Flood — Huerfano, Colorado

2021-08-02 · near Cuchara, Huerfano, Colorado

Event narrative

Emergency management reported that Highway 12 was overtopped with water.

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 983174. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.