{"id":15266,"date":"2021-07-30T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=15266"},"modified":"2021-07-31T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T18:13:45","slug":"spm-07-30-2021-debris-flows-near-redstone-in-pitkin-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=15266","title":{"rendered":"SPM 07-30-2021: Debris Flows Near Redstone in Pitkin County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Friday, July 30th, 2021<br>\nIssue Time: 11AM MDT<\/p>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>Another day with heavy rainfall, and another day with plenty of <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;flash flood&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;flash flooding can refer to usually dry areas becoming rapidly inundated with water, or rapid water level rises on streams, creeks, or rivers beyond flood stage; typically caused by heavy rainfall, but can also be caused by meltwater&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Flash Flood<\/span> Advisories and Warnings issued by <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;NWS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;National Weather Service&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>NWS<\/span> Boulder and Grand Junction. Yesterday, there were 27 advisories or warnings related to flooding issued by both <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;NWS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;National Weather Service&lt;\/div&gt;\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>NWS<\/span> offices. The Pine Gulch, Grizzly Creek, East Troublesome and Cameron Peak burn areas were included in this count, but thankfully there were no flood reports over the recent burn scars as of this morning. The USGS gage system installed around the Grizzly Creek burn area recorded between 0.83 and 2.01 inches of rainfall at 5 of the 7 gages, and I-70 remains closed this morning. So, perhaps there were a couple mud flows that weren&rsquo;t officially recorded? <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CDOT&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;C&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;olorado &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;D&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;epartment &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;o&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;f &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;T&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;ransportation&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>CDOT<\/span>&rsquo;s official Facebook page alludes to some flooding issues on I-70. The other USGS gage system installed around the East Troublesome burn area recorded up to 0.47 inches of rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>The lone official flood reports for the day were over Pitkin County where there were several debris flows reported along Highway 133 near Redstone around 5PM MDT. This is a problematic area that has already seen debris slides this season. The debris depth of one of the slides was 7 to 8 feet, which stranded motorists. Radar estimated rainfall in the area was just under 1.50 inches with a nearby <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CoCoRaHS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;mmunity &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;llaborative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;in, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;H&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;ail, and &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;S&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;now Network, a volunteer network of precipitation observers across the country&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>CoCoRaHS<\/span> report of 0.97 inches.<\/p>\n<p>There were even a couple <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;severe thunderstorms&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Thunderstorms that produce a tornado, winds of at least 58 mph (50 kts) and\/or hail at least 1&amp;quot; in diameter.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>severe thunderstorms<\/span> over western Colorado yesterday, which produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter and gusts around 55 mph. The most severe of these thunderstorms was in Jackson County. Overall, several <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CoCoRaHS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;mmunity &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;llaborative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;in, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;H&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;ail, and &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;S&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;now Network, a volunteer network of precipitation observers across the country&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>CoCoRaHS<\/span> stations across western Colorado reported at least an inch of rainfall, so it was another good soaking for some.<\/p>\n<p>The heaviest rainfall occurred in eastern Jackson\/western Larimer County along the northern Front Range mountains. Radar estimated rainfall from MRMS is up to 3.50 inches with MetStorm indicating up to 1.50 inches. The highest observation in the area was 0.77 inches, but south of rainfall core. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle<\/p>\n<p>To see rainfall estimates over your area&nbsp;the last 24-hours, scroll down to our State Precipitation Map below [note: due to a technical issue with the normal product, MRMS estimated rainfall is shown below].<a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MRMS_20210730.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15282 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MRMS_20210730.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MRMS_20210730.png 788w, https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MRMS_20210730-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MRMS_20210730-768x530.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Friday, July 30th, 2021 Issue Time: 11AM MDT Summary: Another day with heavy rainfall, and another day with plenty of <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;flash flood&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;flash flooding can refer to usually dry areas becoming rapidly inundated with water, or rapid water level rises on streams, creeks, or rivers beyond flood stage; typically caused by heavy rainfall, but can also be caused by meltwater&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Flash Flood<\/span> Advisories and Warnings issued by <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;NWS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;National Weather Service&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>NWS<\/span> Boulder and Grand Junction. Yesterday, there were 27 advisories or warnings related to flooding issued by both <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;NWS&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;National Weather Service&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>NWS<\/span> offices. 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