Moist southerly flow ahead of a low pressure system over the southwestern states brought copius amounts of rainfall to much of western Colorado. The Four Corners area and west central Colorado received the brunt of the heavy precipitation.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 06-OCT-06 13:45:00 to 06-OCT-06 19:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: GRAND JCT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Persistent heavy rain caused water 3 to 6 inches deep to flow across River Road in areas between 20 Road and 24 Road.

Flash Flood in LA PLATA, COLORADO
From 06-OCT-06 15:30:00 to 07-OCT-06 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: DURANGO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A persistent fetch of subtropical moisture brought heavy rainfall to La Plata County in southwest Colorado for two consecutive days, October 5th and 6th. The two-day rainfall amounts in the areas of heaviest flooding ranged from 1.99 to 3.51 inches. The first reports of flooding and flash flooding came from the La Plata County Sheriff's office at 1530 MST on Friday October 6th, when flooding had occurred along County Road 250 north of Durango and also near Vallecito Reservoir. In the community of North Vallecito, a 44 foot self contained RV, a cabin, and a shed were carried by the flood waters down Vallecito Creek and totally destroyed, with pieces ending up in Vallecito Reservoir. Part of a garage and two snowmobiles were swept away by flood waters and an unattended SUV was swept into the current but later pulled to high ground. Vallecito Creek carved out a new 4 to 5 foot channel in North Vallecito in the back yards of residences, with the new channel adjacent to the back decks of some homes. An enormous amount of landscape was destroyed in Vallecito and North Vallecito. Dikes and levees built in 1970 around Vallecito Creek were initially breeched at several points around 2215 MST on 10-6-06 and were subsequently destroyed. Flood waters came up to the foundation of houses, and left at least 18 houses surrounded by water. Law enforcement and other emergency service providers evacuated residents of Vallecito and North Vallecito, mostly prior to the dike and levee failures. An underground telephone cable in North Vallecito became exposed and severed by logs in the flood waters, eliminating phone service to homes and businesses around Vallecito Reservoir. Flooding also occurred along Bolteus Creek. Roads were flooded at various locations in La Plata County with fast moving water generally 6 to 18 inches deep. Several landslides were also reported, some of which closed down the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad due to debris on the tracks.

Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 07-OCT-06 03:17:00 to 07-OCT-06 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GATEWAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

West Creek overflowed it's banks and flooded pastureland.

Debris Flow in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 06-OCT-06 14:42:00 to 06-OCT-06 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A rockslide occurred about 2 miles east of Interstate 70 along Highway 65 in Plateau Canyon.

Debris Flow in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 06-OCT-06 14:50:00 to 06-OCT-06 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A rockslide occurred along Highway 141 near Mile Marker 116, a few miles northeast of Gateway near West Creek.

Flash Flood in MESA, COLORADO
From 06-OCT-06 13:10:00 to 06-OCT-06 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: MACK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Persistent heavy rain caused West Salt Wash to run full. The wash flooded outside its channel 5 miles northwest of Mack and covered pastureland.

Heavy Rain in MESA, COLORADO
From 06-OCT-06 15:40:00 to 06-OCT-06 16:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: PALISADE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Runoff from heavy rain caused 2 inches of water to flow across Rapid Creek Road which leads to the on-ramp of Interstate 70. Runoff also left 1 inch of mud across Highway 330 between Mile Marker 2 and 3.