NorthShoreWx Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 We missed the anniversary a couple of days ago, but I came across this interesting footnote: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17063297/detail.html I thought of this flood earlier today when reading an AFD mentioning backbuilding storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulderrr Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 He and his wife, Kathy, and their two young daughters took a vacation to Estes Park in July 1976 and booked a cabin at the Sleepy Hollow resort. When they arrived, they found it too rustic so they left without telling anyone. They went to Denver the morning of July 31 and visited an amusement park and the popular Casa Bonita restaurant. LOL at the above. Sounds like they chose the wrong state for the type of vacation they were looking for... Should have gone to Vegas! I've heard that the canyon road signs in Colorado that say "CLIMB TO SAFETY IN CASE OF A FLASH FLOOD" were a result of the Big Thompson Flood. Living in Boulder Canyon, I think about it frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Something like the water rose 20' in 15 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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