The project on US Highway 34 through the Big Thompson Canyon is almost completed. Last May’s reopening of the canyon marked the end of all long-term closures.
We are seeing conditions improve and roads are beginning to re-open, however many in Weld County still remain flooded. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has now re-opened both directions of I-25 in all areas that were previously closed.
People all over our great state of Colorado are stepping up to help those effected by the floods of a little over a week ago. Some are putting on concerts, others are gathering food, clothes, and money, and then there is Boulder. One of the hardest hit areas of the state aren't straying far from what they know very well to benefit flood relief... Free marijuana!
If you have been watching TV coverage of the Colorado floods, chances are you have seen this now iconic image of Greeley resident Tommy Meyer leading his horses to safety as the south Platte River crested its banks and flooded his farm. We got a chance to catch up with him after the storm and capture his story.
Yesterday there was a letter posted to reddit claiming that a woman in Masonville had locked the gate on her private road, preventing 400+ residents from escaping the flooded town of Drake, Colorado. Read the truth behind the letter here...
As drier weather begins to move into Colorado's flood-stricken areas, search and rescue crews can begin to make their way into some of the more devastated areas to help stranded residents. The Colorado Office of Emergency Management has released damage assessments from the areas involved.
The rain Colorado is getting is literally being called "Biblical amounts" by the National Weather Service. So while some are taking to the garage to start building an arc, others are taking to Twitter...
In the wake of all the flooding on the Front Range, The Salvation Army of Grand Junction is currently asking for money donations to help with long-term recovery efforts.
We are seeing conditions improve and roads are beginning to re-open, however many in Weld County still remain flooded. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has now re-opened both directions of I-25 in all areas that were previously closed.
The devastation being wrought on by this floodwater is almost incomprehensible. Highway 34 has pretty much been completely washed out above Loveland's Dam Store in the Big Thompson Canyon.