Flooding was reported from Steamboat Springs to Craig along the upper and central portions of the Yampa River for the first eleven days of June. The Elk River and other tributaries were also above flood stage for much of the same time period.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
Flooding was reported from Steamboat Springs to Craig along the upper and central portions of the Yampa River for the first eleven days of June. The Elk River and other tributaries were also above flood stage for much of the same time period. Many roads, campgrounds, and ranch lands were inundated. Water was several feet deep in these lower lying areas. Roads were undermined and a few small bridges collapsed. Many houses and trailers were damaged from the flood waters.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
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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: 5607773, 5607774.