Tag: Flooding
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Aurora Quest K-8 School to reopen Friday after flooding forced closure
Aurora Quest K-8 School in eastern Aurora, which closed early Thursday because of flooding, will reopen Friday, according to Aurora Public Schools. The district announced the closure around 7:30 a.m. Thursday after a fire sprinkler system fitting failed in one of the classrooms, causing flooding in several rooms. Officials confirmed the issue was unrelated to…
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Central 70 construction company blames faulty drain system for floods
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An automatic pump system that was supposed to drain large amounts of water from Colorado’s state-of-the-art Central 70 highway corridor failed Sunday night, trapping dozens of drivers in their cars during a flash flood. Denver firefighters rescued 29 people, 11 of whom were stranded along…
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Rapid snowmelt causes flooding in Rocky Mountain National Park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High temperatures along the Front Range over the last week have caused rapid snow melt in Colorado’s mountains, especially in Rocky Mountain National Park. Flooding on the west side of the park on the Tonahutu Creek and Colorado River have forced park officials to close…
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Colorado Boulevard near City Park to close over weekend for stormwater project
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most lanes of Colorado Boulevard next to City Park will be closed over the weekend for a stormwater improvement project, the Department of Transportation announced. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday and last until 5 a.m. Monday. During this time, all southbound lanes…
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I-70 through Glenwood Canyon remains closed by flash flood watch, weather shifts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Interstate 70 remained closed in both directions through Glenwood Canyon on Thursday because of a flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service and rapid shifts in weather, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. The interstate between Dotesro and Glenwood Springs was closed at…
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Westbound I-70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened after ‘significant’ debris flows; eastbound remains closed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Update Saturday 5:15 a.m. The westbound lanes of I-70 have been reopened, according to a tweet from the Colorado Department of Transportation. Eastbound lanes remain closed. — The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Thursday evening as debris flows covered parts…
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Poudre River closed as officials search for flash flood victims
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Poudre River closed to public use Wednesday as officials work to clear debris and search for victims of Tuesday’s flash flood, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said. The flood hit the Cameron Peak burn scar in Poudre Canyon on Tuesday evening, causing a mudslide…
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Woman killed, 2 missing in Poudre Canyon flash flooding
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman was killed and two adults were reported missing after flash flooding over the Cameron Peak burn scar in Poudre Canyon west of Fort Collins on Tuesday evening, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said. Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said emergency responders were unable…