Tag
flood
4 Porch Notes tagged “flood,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Douglas County
The 1933 Castlewood Dam break still shapes Cherry Creek
An old irrigation dam in Douglas County failed in 1933 and sent a flood down Cherry Creek toward Denver, a story that later shaped flood control on the creek.
Read note ->Home and property - Logan County
The South Platte can flood, so check the floodplain before you buy near it
The South Platte River that runs through Logan County is usually low, but it has flooded the valley before, so a property's flood-zone status is worth checking before you buy.
Read note ->Home and property - Broomfield County
Broomfield maps its floodplains, and they follow its drainages
Broomfield tracks floodplains along its creeks and channels and offers an online tool to check whether a specific property sits in a mapped flood area.
Read note ->Home and property - Denver County
Denver's creeks can flood, and dams upstream hold them back
Cherry Creek and the South Platte have flooded Denver before; Cherry Creek Dam was built first to tame the creek, and Chatfield Dam followed the 1965 South Platte flood.
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