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<br />Nalional Water Summary 1988-89-Floods and Droughts: COLORADO 211
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<br />DROUGHTS
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<br />Flooding along Elkhorn Avenue. Estes Park. Colo.
<br />TQl)rdPM COU'TtlSY of US Bu."auof R"dilmaTIOll 1
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<br />dunngthedamlllilureonJuly 15.1982,
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