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kestrel91316

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

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 01:51 PM

Sep 2013

and when I heard it was Spring Creek and a mobile home park I couldn't remember exactly where that was.

My elderly, widowed grandmother lived in a mobile home park up College where you go north to Gregory Lake etc (and the highway turns west). I called her in a panic from here in SoCal and woke her up - she didn't know anything about the storm, lol. It wasn't her place that got destroyed but the one on College just south of Prospect.

That one made a mess out of the university.

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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