Flash Flood Turns Colorado Creek Into Raging Torrent
  • 6 years ago
Flash flooding in Colorado’s Fremont County on July 15 prompted the overnight closure of Highway 96 between Wetmore and Westcliffe.Fremont County Sheriff’s office reported a 20-foot-wide water wall swept down Hardscrabble Creek and washed out Highway 96.The National Weather Service warned of extreme weather, forecasting flash flooding, cloud to ground lightning, erratic wind gusts and hail. Credit: Fremont County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful