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debris flow

3 Porch Notes tagged “debris flow,” from counties across Colorado.

Home and property - Boulder County

In the Boulder County foothills, the creek and the hillside both carry hazard

Steep foothills drainages in Boulder County can produce debris and mud flows in heavy rain, sometimes well beyond the mapped floodplain.

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Home and property - Garfield County

After a wildfire near Glenwood Springs, the slopes can stay dangerous

Burn scars above Glenwood Springs and Glenwood Canyon can send debris flows and mud during heavy rain for years after a fire, which is a real consideration for nearby property and travel.

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Outdoors and wildfire - La Plata County

The 416 Fire burn scar still shapes flood risk north of Durango

The 2018 416 Fire burned tens of thousands of acres in the Hermosa Creek area north of Durango, and the burn scar can send fast debris-laden floods down drainages during heavy rain.

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