61
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Huerfano County, Colorado: 61 recorded events between 2000 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #440 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Huerfano County, Colorado: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Huerfano County is the 2010s, when 37 of the county's 61 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Huerfano County archive, flash flood makes up 31.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #440 for this hazard and #6 within Colorado, putting it in the 85.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Huerfano County with 36 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2024 | LA VETA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | WALSENBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | CUCHARA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | CUCHARA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | (VTP)LA VETA PASS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | LA VETA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | CUCHARA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | CUCHARA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | (VTP)LA VETA PASS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | (VTP)LA VETA PASS | 0 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm development created heavy precipitation over the Dog Springs Arroyo, South Oak Creek, Chavez Arroyo, and Yellowstone Creek. The Huerfano County Emergency Manager provided a delayed report of evidence for flash flooding over County Road 531 near South Oak Creek.
Thunderstorm development created heavy precipitation over the Pass, South Oak, Yellowstone, and North Abeyta Creeks. The Huerfano County Emergency Manager provided a delayed report of evidence for flash flooding over County Road 572 near Pass Creek.
Huerfano County Emergency Manager provided a delayed flash flood report from heavy rain over County Road 530 near Yellowstone Creek in the Spring Burn Scar area. A flash flood warning was issued about an hour before the flash flooding occurred.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Huerfano County, Colorado?
61 flash flood events are recorded in Huerfano County between 2000 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Huerfano County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Huerfano County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Huerfano County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Huerfano County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/huerfano-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.