My son'e near Greeley. Said he saw a barn float by in the Platte yesterday.
Here's some numbers I found..Here are some current flows of some rivers and creeks out of control.
Bear Creek, Average flow this time of year. 30 CFS, At this time 1040 CFS
Big Thompson , Average flow this time of year. 50 CFS, At this time 4600 CFS
Cache La Poudre, Average flow this time of year 11 CFS, At this time 6000 CFS
These flow levels have never accrued even during spring run off.
17,494 homes damaged, 1,502 homes destroyed, 11,700 people evacuated, and 1,253 people unaccounted for, says Official about the Colorado Flooding.
The death toll is now up to 4, with hundreds missing in Colorado on Saturday as more rain falls in parts of Colorado that have already seen up to 15 inches. Another round of storms, dropping up to 3 inches of rain sell today, as rescues by the national gaurd continued.
Officials stated that more than 170 people were unaccounted for in the Boulder area, and about 350 missing in Larimer County due to the flooding.
About 15 miles North of Boulder, the National Guard began evacuating about 2,500 residents of Lyons at daybreak Friday, a town that had been completely blocked off by the massive flooding, leaving no way out.
The colorado flooding has affected a 4,500-square-mile area, about the size of Connecticut.
Officials are telling residents of the affected area that if they do not evacuate, to expect to be trapped for weeks on end without running water, electricity, or supplies
just WOW!
Bookmarks