Tag: flooding
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Beulah flash flooding victim identified by Pueblo County coroner
The Pueblo County coroner has identified a man who was fatally overcome by floodwaters in Beulah on Sunday. Henry Humphreys, 80, was caught in a strong, fast-moving flood current while standing near Colorado 78 and Central Avenue, Pueblo County officials said. Emergency personnel found Humphreys unresponsive at a creek about 2 miles from where he…
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Colorado Springs weather: More heat on Monday and Tuesday, with rain bringing relief later in the week
Colorado Springs residents should prepare for above-average heat with highs in the mid-90s for the next two days, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. A Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday for much of southeast Colorado, including Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Cañon City, said News 5 meteorologist Alan…
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Dramatic flooding not as likely near 24 fire scar, experts say
As monsoon season sets in, a team of experts found the 24 fire’s burn scar is far less likely to see the dramatic flash flooding that hit Beulah last week following the Aspen Acres fire. The 24 fire burned 7,440 acres in March along Colorado 115 on Fort Carson’s training land, but it was not…
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Colorado appeals Trump’s rejection of federal disaster declarations for flooding, fires
Colorado has formally appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny requests for federal disaster declarations tied to two wildfires and flooding last year. Gov. Jared Polis said the state asked the federal government to reconsider its denials for the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding that hammered Western Colorado. “We are submitting these appeals…
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Gov. Jared Polis urges Trump to reverse FEMA disaster aid denials
Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse federal denial of Colorado’s requests for federal disaster declarations tied to recent wildfires and flooding. Polis’ office said he received two denial letters from the Federal Emergency Management Agency late Saturday. The letters followed requests…
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‘Unprecedented’ flooding prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado; Polis issues disaster declaration
LA PLATA COUNTY — Flooding brought on by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Priscilla is damaging homes and prompting evacuations in southwest Colorado. The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management Monday afternoon issued a flood warning for the county until 3 p.m. Wednesday. A local disaster was declared in unincorporated La Plata County Saturday…
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Update: Fountain Creek stabilization underway, public meeting moved online
The Fountain Creek Watershed District has moved their public meeting on bank stabilization online. The district asks attendees log-in by 5:50 p.m. tonight at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86124461814. South of Colorado Springs, Fountain Creek has cut into deeply into the sandy soil, leaving a soaring bank about 50 feet high, so unstable an adjacent road has been closed…
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Nearly $4 million approved for roads, infrastructure in eastern El Paso County
In June 2023, several heavy rainstorms descended upon El Paso County, causing floods that turned roadways into rivers, caused catastrophic damage to infrastructure, and led to a disaster declaration from the Biden Administration. At Tuesday’s El Paso County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, public works director Kevin Mastin said a future storm event is inevitable, and…
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More than 20 rescued from tunnel on Colorado’s I-70 after storm in Glenwood Canyon
The closure of Interstate 70 is expected to last through the weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation said, as efforts Thursday night and Friday emphasized rescuing roughly 108 motorists stranded overnight in Glenwood Canyon by debris. The closure shut down exits 87 (West Rifle), 109 (Canyon Creek), 116 (Glenwood Springs) and 133 (Dotsero), after debris…