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Service marks 35 years since Big Thompson Flood
July 31, 2011 2:01 PM
DRAKE, Colo. (AP) - A 35th anniversary remembrance service for more than 140 people who lost their lives in the Big Thompson flood of 1976 is planned Sunday evening at a memorial marker near Drake. The flash flood on the Big Thompson River on July 31, 1976, swept away... more » -
Water rising rapidly in Colorado
June 8, 2010 2:41 PM
Coloradans are continuing to keep a nervous eye on rising rivers as a late spring heat wave melts snow quickly, swelling waterways, wiping out bridges and flooding some homes. The high water has prompted some rafting companies to halt guided trips. In Estes Park, hundreds of sandbags were... more » -
Deal allows prime fishing access on Big Thompson
March 29, 2010 3:45 PM
Larimer County commissioners have put the final touches on a series of deals that will allow public access to fishing on a prime 800-foot section of the Big Thompson River near Drake. After the deadly Big Thompson Canyon flood of 1976, the county acquired 153 parcels along the river.... more »
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