Colorado, 1997Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 29 to 30, 1997
July 29 to 30, 1997 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
2 flash flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $105,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Flash Flood, Arapahoe
- When
- July 29, 10:25 PM MST to July 30, 12:20 AM MST
- Where
- Arapahoe County, 18 mi SE of (Bkf)buckley Fld Nas
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Coordinates
- 39.650, -104.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rain caused flooding and flash flooding problems in central portions of Adams and Arapahoe Counties. Two home were extensively damaged when water flooded their basements and adjacent pasture area in Strasburg. Highwaters, 4 to 5 feet deep, had pooled in the lower lying areas of town. In addition, Quincy Road had to be blocked off between County Roads 129 and 137 in Arapahoe County. Up to 4 feet of water reportedly covered the roadway.
Flash Flood, Adams
- When
- July 29, 10:25 PM MST to July 30, 12:20 AM MST
- Where
- Adams County, Strasburg
- Coordinates
- 39.874, -104.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning, Arapahoe
- When
- July 30, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Arapahoe County, 9 mi E of (Bkf)buckley Fld Nas
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Coordinates
- 39.650, -104.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a home in unincorporated Arapahoe County. The fire started in the electrical panel boxes causing extensive damage to the home.
- 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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Colorado, July 29 to 30, 19971 injured · $15 million · 6 events
- Flash Flood in Missouri, July 29, 1997$250,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 29, 1997$150,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Texas, July 29 to 30, 1997$69,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 29, 1997$50,000 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Wyoming, July 29 to 30, 1997$35,000 · F0 · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 29, 1997$40,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, July 29, 1997$25,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events
- Lightning Strike in New Mexico, July 29, 19973 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, July 29, 1997$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, July 29, 19971 injured · 1 event
- Wildfire in New Jersey, July 29 to 30, 19971 injured · 1 event
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: 5607520, 5607521, 5607519.