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Flash Flood — Jefferson, Colorado

July 20, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A woman was swept away in flash flooding. Rescue crews searched Lakewood Gulch, after the report of a person in the water near West 12th Avenue and Miller Street. Her body was found in 10 ft of water the following day along Lakewood Gulch near West 12th Avenue and Lee Street.

Other notable flash flood events in Colorado

Larimer · July 28, 19975 killedLarimer · July 20, 20214 killedBoulder · September 11, 20133 killedJefferson · July 12, 19962 killedLarimer · July 15, 20222 killedEl Paso · June 21, 20052 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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