Flash Flood, Gunnison
- When
- August 26, 4:45 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
- Where
- Gunnison County, Marble
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 38.667, -107.032 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood in Colorado, August 26, 1997
A flash flood came roaring down from a creek north of Marble, crossing the main road on the northwest side of town before spilling into the Crystal River. The flood waters crossed a 100 yard section of the road, FR314, and was reported to be several feet deep.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A flash flood came roaring down from a creek north of Marble, crossing the main road on the northwest side of town before spilling into the Crystal River. The flood waters crossed a 100 yard section of the road, FR314, and was reported to be several feet deep. Mud and debris two feet deep remained on the road after the waters receded. A barn in the path of the flood waters was damaged, and many Aspen trees were leveled.
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:43 UTC.
Event by event
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5618584.