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Our relationship with a dynamic landscape: Understanding the 2013 Northern Colorado Flood

From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:

The summer of 2013 was drier than normal along the Front Range, so when rain started falling on the northern end on September 9, 2013, some greeted it with enthusiasm. According to the Colorado Climate Center, total rainfall for the week beginning Monday, September 9th measured 16.9” in Boulder, 9.3” in Estes Park, 5.9” in Loveland, and 6.0” in Fort Collins. Because the steep, rocky terrain in and around these communities channels water, the effects of precipitation can be greatly amplified and lead to rapid runoff. The sudden, huge influx led to extensive flooding that damaged infrastructure on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and devastated property, infrastructure, and lives in surrounding communities.

Read the report here.

Posted by:
Gloria Edwards
Published on:
April 9, 2020

Categories: PublicationTags: Colorado, Colorado Front Range, hazard mitigation, hazard-prone ecosystems, post-fire debris flows, post-fire erosion, post-fire flooding, post-fire runoff, property damage, Rocky Mountain Research Station, wildfire, wildfire hazard

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