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Historic Floods in Colorado - September 2013
This document summarizes historic flooding that occurred in September 2013 along waterways in Colorado including Lyons, Longmont, and Boulder. It provides an overview of the affected areas and damage details such as washed out bridges and roads. Images show extensive flooding of cities, creeks overflowing, and reservoir water releases due to heavy rainfall. Key locations that experienced flooding include Lyons Junior-Senior High School, US Highway 36, the St. Vrain River, and Left Hand Creek.
Historic Floods in Colorado - September 2013
- 1. Analysis Center Historic Floodingin Colorado September 2013
- 2. Overview of theaffected area. N Historic Flooding in Colorado - September 2013 Lyons and Longmont, Colorado Lyons Longmont Boulder Denver
- 3. US Highway 36 NorthSt. Vrain Creek South St. Vrain Creek DigitalGlobe Natural Color Imagery, September 14, 2013 Overview of flooding in Lyons Lyons, Colorado 40.224503N 105.268955W
- 4. US Highway 36 St.Vrain River DigitalGlobe Natural Color Imagery, September 14, 2013 Damage to bridges and US Highway 36 Lyons, Colorado 40.224503N 105.268955W Lyons Junior- Senior High School Lyons Waste Water Treatment Plant McConnell Drive bridge washed out Damage to US Highway 36
- 5. US Highway 36 NorthSt. Vrain Creek South St. Vrain Creek DigitalGlobe Natural Color Imagery, September 14, 2013 Flooding in Lyons Lyons, Colorado 40.221171N 105.270792W State Highway 7 Considerable flooding in area of confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks
- 6. Water release through emergencyoverflow spillway Controlled water release at base of dam DigitalGlobe Natural Color Imagery, September 14, 2013 Button Rock Dam and Reservoir West of Lyons, Colorado 40.217951N 105.363785W Button Rock Reservoir Lyons is 5 miles downstream via North St. Vrain Creek
- 7. Flooded areas and damagedroads State Highway 7 South St. Vrain Creek DigitalGlobe Natural Color Imagery, September 14, 2013 Flooding upstream in South St. Vrain Creek Lyons, Colorado 40.210411N 105.281678W
- 8. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery September 13, 2013 N Flooding along St. Vrain River Lyons to Longmont, Colorado 40.185989N 105.174558W Longmont Airport Area most affected by flooding along the St. Vrain River City of Longmont Town of Lyons
- 9. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery, September 13, 2013 N Flooding along St. Vrain River near Airport Road Longmont, Colorado 40.172642N 105.148429W AirportRoad St. Vrain river channel Longmont Vance Brand Municipal Airport approximately 1mile Twin Peaks Golf Course HoverStreet West 9th Avenue
- 10. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery, September 13, 2013 Heavy flooding near Price Road and Boston Avenue Longmont, Colorado 40.159490N 105.112523W St. Vrain river channel
- 11. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery, September 13, 2013 Flooding near Twin Peaks Golf Course Longmont, Colorado 40.175535N 105.146825W The Greens neighborhood BNSF railroad Twin Peaks Golf Course
- 12. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery, September 13, 2013 Flooding near Fairgrounds along Hover Street Longmont, Colorado 40.161590N 105.128900W Boulder County Fairgrounds St. Vrain river channel
- 13. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery, September 13, 2013 Left Hand Creek flooding near Pike Road Longmont, Colorado 40.137136N 105.116679W Left Hand Creek
- 14. DigitalGlobe Natural ColorImagery, September 14, 2013 Flooding along Boulder Creek at 95th Street Eastern Boulder County, Colorado 40.050315N 105.131200W Boulder Creek channel