2015 Philmont Scout Ranch flash flood
Flooding at the Pueblano campsite | |
| Date | June 27, 2015 |
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| Duration | 1-2 hours |
| Location | Philmont Scout Ranch and other areas in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°27′15″N 104°57′21″W / 36.45417°N 104.95583°W |
| Type | Flash flood |
| Deaths | Alden Brock |
On the morning of June 27, 2015, heavy rain occurred in a great portion of the Scouting reserve Philmont Scout Ranch, which is near Cimarron, New Mexico, United States, causing a flash flood. The flood also affected some other nearby areas in Colfax County that morning, including highways and small towns around Philmont. One youth Scout, Alden Brock, who was situated in a campsite within the staff camp Indian Writings, drowned while being swept away by the flood. The flood also had a significant impact on many individual crews and treks and significantly damaged some campsites. The 2015 flash flood is the largest documented flood in the history of Philmont, and is the only flood at Philmont that has ever caused the death of a person.