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A major rockslide prompted two highways to be shut down in Colorado over the weekend and witnesses captured the frightening moment on video. Highways 96 and 165 from Wetmore to Westcliffe in ...
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), several roads are closed in eastern El Paso County and southeastern Colorado. On Friday morning, Nov. 8, CSP shared […]
[5] [8] Over four hours near Estes Park, 12–14 inches (300–360 mm) of rain fell, causing the Big Thompson River to overflow its banks and triggering a flood crest that moved through the river and the Big Thompson Canyon. [9] [10] [11] The flood crest moved at an average speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), and crested at 30 feet (9.1 m).
The first flood was caused by heavy rain on Dry Creek just above Pueblo on the night of June 2; the second was the main flood, which occurred during the night of June 3; and the third was that due to the breaking of the Schaeffer reservoir, on Beaver Creek, on the morning of June 5. Following an earlier flood in 1894 the river though Pueblo had ...
Middletown police said there may be other road closures as the day, and will provide updates, and advises residents and drivers to report any flood related issues by calling 215-949-1000 or 911.
The 1891 flood created a lake that covered an area 30 mi (48 km) long and 10 mi (16 km) wide. [7] A larger 1905 Colorado flood escaped into a diversion canal, forming the Alamo and New Rivers and creating the current Salton Sea in the sink's Coachella Valley. [8] A 1907 dam prevents flood escapements, but leakage still occurs to the Salton Sea.
An Illinois Department of Transportation road closure map showed the following roads in the East St. Louis area and Cahokia Heights were closed at 3 p.m. due to flooding: Interstate 255 southbound ...
State Highway 141 (SH 141) is a 162.297 mi (261.192 km) long state highway in far western Colorado, United States.Though nominally oriented north–south, SH 141 winds around a considerable amount due to the rugged terrain and ultimately forms a giant S shape.