Colorado, 2010

Heavy Rain in Colorado, July 30, 2010

July 30, 2010 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rainfall in the mountains on the east side of Ouray resulted in some flooding.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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Heavy rainfall in the mountains on the east side of Ouray resulted in some flooding.

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1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Ouray

When
July 30, 1:45 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
Where
Ouray County, 0.42 mi SE of Ouray to 1.4 mi NNW of Ouray
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.016, -107.664

Heavy rain fell over the mountains on the east side of Ouray, resulting in minor flooding. The flood control flumes contained the heavy runoff. Radar storm total precipitation estimates over the mountains adjacent to Ouray ranged from 1.5 to 1.75 inches within a 90 minute period. The Uncompahgre River near Ridgway had a rapid stage increase of 1.2 feet due to the large inflow of water from the creeks in the Ouray area.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 257696.