Event narrative (NOAA)
A raft carrying five young men down the Eagle River flipped when it hit a tall wave and a hole on the other side of the river near Eagle-Vail. As a result, all five passengers were thrown into the raging river. Four managed to scramble up the bank to safety while one was swept away and eventually passed away.
Other notable flood events in Colorado
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.