On 2013-09-15, Ophelia > wrote:
> I hope no one here lives there and if they do they are safe
>
> Absolutely terrifying


I posted this yesterday in another group:

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Yet, the south-eastern corner of CO is still suffering "extreme" (D3)
level drought conditions, as did most of the state one year ago. I'm
in the headwaters of the Arkansas R valley, dead center in the CO
Rockies, and the river has risen a little over seven inches in the
last 24hrs. Far from crisis levels. Not even Spring runoff levels.
Fifty percent chance (almost certain) of more rain today and tomorrow.
We need it, badly.

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/monitor.htm
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=07091200

I live about 50 ft from river, but am about 50 above it, so no
problem, here. Unfortunate for N CO, but flash floods after a drought
are pretty common.

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Today:

I'm about 225 mi southwest of Longmont and Lyons, among the hardest
hit areas in CO. Also, the predicted heavy rains for this weekend
have yet to materialize, so worse flooding has been avoided and water
levels are dropping, but damage to roads and houses are severe in some
areas, like around Boulder.

Most of that effected area are on the so called Front Range, where the
Rockies literally drop down from 10K+ ft on the board flat CO Plains.
It's like a gigantic water slide dumping tons of water onto a flat
parking lot. Lotta water emptying out on a flat surface with no more
incline and no place to go, so the water slows down and backs up.

The people shown crossing that bridge in Longmont are jes plain
stupid, including that idiot policeman in his patrol car. I'd say
that bridge is about a gnat's ass away from being washed away and ppl
should not be anywhere near it!

nb