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Overview
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Heavy rain fell across southeast Colorado on May 10th and 11th. The hardest hit areas were in the areas of Beulah and near La Junta. More moderate rain also created unusually intense runoff in the upper Purgatoire River and resulted in large releases from Trinidad Dam. Four to six inches of rain fell in the North Creek drainage causing flash flooding above and into the town of Beulah. Roads were washed out and some residents stranded. As the flood waters moved downstream they created minor to moderate flooding on the Arkansas River at Avondale and down to La Junta. Some roads were closed in the area of La Junta. The heavy rain was not limited to these areas and flash flooding of small proportions occurred throughout the heavily affected areas. |
 Pueblo County Sheriff Policing the Flooded Roadway |
Flooding
Hydrographs
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La Junta Hydrograph LXHC2 Data Courtesy of CO-DWR |
City of Trinidad Hydrograph PTRC2 Data Courtesy of CO-DWR |
Avondale Hydrograph ADLC2 Data Courtesy of USGS |
Radar/Photos
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| Clean up at low-water crossing | Closed Road | Road Damage | Flooded Road |
Precipitation
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| Storm Total Rain Across the Region | Close-up View of Precipitation Totals around Beulah, Colorado | Close-up View of Precipitation Totals around La Junta, Colorado |
Storm Reports
NWUS55 KPUB 110232
LSRPUB
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
832 PM MDT WED MAY 10 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0821 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 E LAMAR 38.11N 102.48W
05/10/2017 M1.91 INCH PROWERS CO OTHER FEDERAL
0810 PM SNOW 1 WSW ROSITA 38.09N 105.35W
05/10/2017 M2.5 INCH CUSTER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0801 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N GRANADA 38.09N 102.31W
05/10/2017 M2.00 INCH PROWERS CO PUBLIC
0756 PM SNOW 2 SSE CRESTONE 37.98N 105.69W
05/10/2017 E1.0 INCH SAGUACHE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL OVER PAST 45 MINUTES. OBSERVER RECEIVED
0.50 INCHES OR RAIN BEFORE IT CHANGED OVER.
0709 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 ENE LAMAR 38.11N 102.48W
05/10/2017 M0.99 INCH PROWERS CO OTHER FEDERAL
0638 PM HAIL HOLLY 38.06N 102.13W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH PROWERS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0626 PM HAIL CAMPO 37.10N 102.58W
05/10/2017 E0.88 INCH BACA CO PUBLIC
0621 PM HAIL 3 N HOLLY 38.10N 102.12W
05/10/2017 M0.88 INCH PROWERS CO PUBLIC
0619 PM HAIL WALSH 37.38N 102.28W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH BACA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0615 PM HAIL 8 E CAMPO 37.09N 102.43W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH BACA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0615 PM HAIL 1 ENE WALSH 37.39N 102.26W
05/10/2017 M1.25 INCH BACA CO PUBLIC
0610 PM HAIL 1 E WALSH 37.39N 102.26W
05/10/2017 M0.88 INCH BACA CO PUBLIC
0608 PM HAIL WALSH 37.38N 102.29W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH BACA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0559 PM HEAVY RAIN 14 SSW HIGBEE 37.59N 103.55W
05/10/2017 M2.87 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO OTHER FEDERAL
0557 PM HAIL 4 SE STONINGTON 37.27N 102.13W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH BACA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0530 PM HAIL WILEY 38.15N 102.72W
05/10/2017 M1.25 INCH PROWERS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0516 PM HAIL 4 W LAMAR 38.09N 102.69W
05/10/2017 M0.88 INCH PROWERS CO PUBLIC
0418 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 NNE BEULAH 38.20N 104.91W
05/10/2017 PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVER STATED WATER IS RUNNING HIGH
THROUGH A NEARBY GULLY, OVER TOPPING HIS
DRIVEWAY. ESTIMATED FLOW WAS 10 FEET WIDE
AND UP TO 3 FEET DEEP.
0406 PM HAIL BEULAH 38.08N 104.98W
05/10/2017 M0.75 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0405 PM HAIL 9 SW HIGBEE 37.68N 103.57W
05/10/2017 M1.75 INCH OTERO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
HAS BEEN FALLING FOR THE PAST 30 MINUTES.
0349 PM HAIL 3 S BEULAH 38.03N 104.99W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH PUEBLO CO PUBLIC
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
0315 PM HAIL 1 N WETMORE 38.24N 105.08W
05/10/2017 M0.75 INCH CUSTER CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0311 PM HAIL 1 SSW RYE 37.91N 104.94W
05/10/2017 M1.00 INCH PUEBLO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0310 PM HAIL 7 SSE FARISITA 37.66N 105.01W
05/10/2017 M0.88 INCH HUERFANO CO PUBLIC
1004 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNE SPANISH PEAKS 37.45N 104.92W
05/10/2017 M2.00 INCH HUERFANO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR STORM TOTAL.
0655 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NE SPANISH PEAKS 37.43N 104.90W
05/10/2017 M1.10 INCH HUERFANO CO TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN KIM 37.24N 103.35W
05/09/2017 M0.90 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL EVENING OF MAY 9TH.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 17 NNE BRANSON 37.25N 103.75W
05/09/2017 M0.90 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO PUBLIC
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 10 WNW KIM 37.31N 103.52W
05/09/2017 M1.50 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO TRAINED SPOTTER
FELL EVENING OF MAY 9TH.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 10 S KIM 37.10N 103.35W
05/09/2017 M2.00 INCH LAS ANIMAS CO PUBLIC
FELL EVENING OF MAY 9TH.
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