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Flood in Mesa County, Colorado
103 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Mesa County, Colorado, has 103 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.3% of the 1,956 flood events recorded in Colorado; its 3.1 per 100 square miles compares with 1.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Mesa County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 103 | 1,956 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 47 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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35Aug
33Sep
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Recorded events
All 103 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2008 | Flood | — | $15K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Mesa County had?
103 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Mesa County?
4 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Mesa County?
The flash flood of 5 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Mesa County compare with Colorado for flood?
3.1 events per 100 square miles against 1.9 statewide; the county holds 103 of the state's 1,956 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.