The Great Front Range Flood of 2013

How the homeless stay dry. Boulder Creek Flood, Colorado, Sept 12, 2013
How the homeless stay dry. Boulder Creek Flood, Colorado, Sept 12, 2013

That’s certainly what they will be calling it. If they don’t, they should. We have broken just about every imaginable record for rainfall over the past three days and still the rain comes.

I was out and about just a little today when the rain slacked off a bit. In the places where I captured these images I could see that I was looking at water levels that had fallen considerably from some 12 hours before. The debris lines and flattened grasses were good evidence. And apparently it looks like that was just a low cycle–things look to be on the rise again tonight.

A few  images:

Rural Scene #1. On 51st St north of Jay Road, Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Rural Scene #1. On 51st St north of Jay Road, Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Rural Scene #2. Same area, looking west, Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Rural Scene #2. Same area, looking west, Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Erosion on Neva Road near Hwy 36. Boulder County, Colorado, 2013
Erosion on Neva Road near Hwy 36. Boulder County, Colorado, 2013
Joder Ranch Entrance. Boulder, County, Colorado, 2013
Joder Ranch Entrance. Boulder, County, Colorado, 2013
Joder Ranch Indoor Arena #1. Boulder County, Colorado, 2013
Joder Ranch Indoor Arena #1. Boulder County, Colorado, 2013
Joder Ranch Indoor Arena #2. Boulder, County, Colorado, 2013
Joder Ranch Indoor Arena #2. Boulder, County, Colorado, 2013
Boulder Creek #1. Near the Public Library. Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Boulder Creek #1. Near the Public Library. Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Boulder Creek #4. From the bridge on Broadway. Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Boulder Creek #4. From the bridge on Broadway. Boulder, Colorado, 2013
Here comes the water. Boulder Creek, Colorado, 2013
Here comes the water. Boulder Creek, Colorado, 2013

6 thoughts on “The Great Front Range Flood of 2013”

  1. I should have told you that I had a deal with Mother Nature about the weather. I forgot to tell mother nature that our deal was off. . Period sorry. Forgive me please, love, dad

  2. Beverly Joder Collier

    Fabulous pictures. Amazing that you could get these–much better shots than any of the tv channels or even the weather channel. Stay safe.

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