Tag: flood
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Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid
A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following last fall’s fires and flooding. The state initially filed for a Major Disaster Declaration for the Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County last August and for flooding in…
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San Juan floodwaters hit 55-year high, forcing evacuations, schools closure in Pagosa Springs
Floodwaters in the San Juan River hit a 55-year high as heavy rains pummeled Archuleta County early on Tuesday morning, prompting both road and school closures in Pagosa Springs. The river’s 12.82-foot swell — reached around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday — is the highest water level the river has hit in the town since 1970, a…
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Manitou Springs ‘well-protected and well-served’ by flood mitigation efforts, officials say after storm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Days after heavy rain and hail pummeled the Pikes Peak region, Manitou Springs officials are touting the efficacy of flood-control projects installed in the wake of the devastating 2013 and 2015 floods. More than $18 million has been spent in an effort to lessen the…
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Cat sitter dies after suburban Denver basement floods
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — A woman died after rain from the latest round of strong Colorado storms flooded the suburban Denver basement apartment she was staying in to take care of a friend’s cat, police said Wednesday. People who live upstairs in the Englewood home called police…
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Storm aftermath: Sinkhole swallows firetruck and two cars, flooding inundates Pikes Peak region
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A road collapsed in southern El Paso County early Tuesday, injuring a driver and two Hanover firefighters whose vehicles fell into the sinkhole created by rain and hail that pummeled the Pikes Peak region for hours Monday. Flooding washed out a 48-inch culvert across Old…
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Flash flooding in Weston Pass fire perimeter closes U.S. 285
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Flash flooding in the burn area of the Weston Pass fire forced the closure of U.S. 285 between Fairplay and Antero Junction for non-residents. Fire officials said rain Tuesday night pushed mud, rock and debris down charred hillsides in the area of U.S. 285 near…
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Flash flood risk mild for Colorado Springs, fires continue
Colorado Springs is in included in a “yellow flag” flash flood warning alongside the east half of the state issued by Colorado Water Conservation Board. “What happens with fire is it destroys trees, ground cover and vegetation which absorbs water” said Randy Gray, a spokesperson for the National Weather Service. “We’re more sensitive to water…
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Flash flood risk mild for Colorado Springs, fires continue
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs is in included in a “yellow flag” flash flood warning alongside the east half of the state issued by Colorado Water Conservation Board. “What happens with fire is it destroys trees, ground cover…
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Community meeting Thursday to discuss flash flood danger near Waldo Canyon fire burn scar
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The public is invited to a meeting Thursday about the Waldo Canyon fire burn scar recovery efforts and information on how officials respond to flash floods, Colorado Springs city officials said. The meeting will be…