Colorado, 2024

Flood in Colorado, January 17 to 18, 2024

January 17 to 18, 2024 · NWS PUB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Minor river flooding occurred along the Arkansas River in Florence, CO due to an ice jam downstream.

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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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Minor river flooding occurred along the Arkansas River in Florence, CO due to an ice jam downstream.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Fremont

When
January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 12:00 AM MST
Where
Fremont County, 1.48 mi NNW of Florence to 1.08 mi WSW of Penrose
Cause
Ice Jam
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.410, -105.130

Received call from Mykel Kroll, Fremont County Emergency Manager, notifying us of some minor flooding occurring along the Arkansas River in Florence from an ice jam downstream. Inundation of low-lying areas mostly occurred between the river and County Rd 119 in the town of Florence. No other impacts reported.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1195147.