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fizzgig

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6. checking in from fort collins

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 01:37 PM

Sep 2013

river is swollen and there has been some flooding, but we've really lucked out in comparison to most of the region. highway 14 up the poudre is closed, but i have not heard any reports of damage. 34 to estes, 66 to lyons and many more highways up to the hills have been wiped out. about 480 people in my county aren't accounted for, but power and phone lines are out and there isn't any cell service in the canyons, so it's assumed that people are just cut off.

dad lives on the northwest side of town and heard the choppers all day. they're likely grounded today as the rain has started back up. we had our 100 year flood back in 97 and this makes that look like nothing.

donate to the red cross is you want to help and thank you for the thread.

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Colorado DUers please check in and tell us if you and yours are OK [View all] malaise Sep 2013 OP

What they need most right now is money for emergency kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #1

Thanks for the links malaise Sep 2013 #4

My Trucker Friend Said Signs Along Hgwy otohara Sep 2013 #2

I'm in Aurora... It's not good but not near as bad as some areas... Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #3

Glad you're OK malaise Sep 2013 #5

Hoping you remain safe etherealtruth Sep 2013 #40

checking in from fort collins fizzgig Sep 2013 #6

Stay safe malaise Sep 2013 #7

dad's up on high ground, too fizzgig Sep 2013 #8

Thursday gone was the 25th anniversary malaise Sep 2013 #9

we'll get through this fizzgig Sep 2013 #13

A Colorado DUer was suggesting that the mudslides malaise Sep 2013 #24

we've had problems with mud slides off and on this year fizzgig Sep 2013 #27

No, unfortunately. politicat Sep 2013 #53

I remember that flood in 1997. That was my pre-internet days, kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #10

i worked in the student union back then fizzgig Sep 2013 #11

I hear the Ramskeller had a river running through it........ kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #17

it did fizzgig Sep 2013 #26

OMG. I STILL can't figure out how all that water got over there from Spring Creek. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #29

there's a ditch that runs though the field on the west side of the student center fizzgig Sep 2013 #56

I guess that's where the water for that tiny lake comes from. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #59

Good to hear from you! OneGrassRoot Sep 2013 #36

Greeley, here. Weld County. madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 #12

I've been reading all your posts malaise Sep 2013 #15

Hoping beyond hope that you remain safe etherealtruth Sep 2013 #37

We are fine DearAbby Sep 2013 #14

Glad you're OK Dear Abby malaise Sep 2013 #16

Hopes and warm wishes for you and all of Colorado etherealtruth Sep 2013 #41

Checking in. I'm on the top of the hill in Denver... Koko Ware Sep 2013 #18

Stay away from moving water malaise Sep 2013 #20

Wishes for safety for you and all of colorado etherealtruth Sep 2013 #39

Nearly 500 unaccounted for in Larimer County alone - this kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #19

The sister of one of our close friends joined her husband malaise Sep 2013 #22

Unless they lived up in the canyon or the mountains they are probably safe. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #25

East of Colorado Springs. We are fine just sick watching the devastation caused by this. Autumn Sep 2013 #21

Glad you're OK malaise Sep 2013 #23

We are having a light rain, and the pond in the front pasture is over flowing, Autumn Sep 2013 #46

Hoping beyond hope y'all remain safe etherealtruth Sep 2013 #42

A niece who lives in Longmont SheilaT Sep 2013 #28

Re-posting this from a previous thread: truebluegreen Sep 2013 #30

I think I'd like John around in a disaster malaise Sep 2013 #31

Absolutely. Did I mention he turned 60 this year? truebluegreen Sep 2013 #32

Some folks learn survival early and never forgot it malaise Sep 2013 #47

Does anyone have info about Nederland? DLevine Sep 2013 #33

Per the Boulder Co FB page: kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #35

Thanks for the info. nt DLevine Sep 2013 #38

Stay away from moving water malaise Sep 2013 #48

Ned's okay, just having to take the long way around. politicat Sep 2013 #55

Thanks so much for the info. nt DLevine Sep 2013 #65

Now reporting that Boulder has had a year's worth of rain in the space of 4 days. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #34

Holy facting shite malaise Sep 2013 #44

Guy on local news put it really well. Acre feet. Robb Sep 2013 #49

I'm OK, as are my folks. backscatter712 Sep 2013 #43

And that's good news malaise Sep 2013 #45

Not in Colorado, lol. Well, maybe in what few marshes there are. But not in September. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #50

Well that's good news n/t malaise Sep 2013 #66

From upstream of Boulder likesmountains 52 Sep 2013 #51

wowser. wow. that is horrible. nt seabeyond Sep 2013 #54

Good grief malaise Sep 2013 #61

Prayers for all! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #52

Okay in East Boulder County. politicat Sep 2013 #57

Stay safe malaise Sep 2013 #62

InTheFlow is fine, Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #58

InTheFlow's user name was well chosen malaise Sep 2013 #64

It really was. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #67

We're in Lone Tree and doing ok. DevonRex Sep 2013 #60

Stay safe malaise Sep 2013 #63