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14 1949 - Heavy rainfall over a melting snowpack caused flooding on the South Platte River from mid-May to late June from Littleton, Colorado to North Platte, Nebraska. Considerable dam- age was incurred by homes, farm buildings, and crops along that reach of the river. 1957 - Intense local rains over the Sand Creek basin caused flooding on the South Platte River for a distance down- stream from Sand Creek. High rural damages were incurred in some locations. 1965 - Heavy to torrential rainfall over large portions of the South Platte River basin created extensive flooding along the South Platte River. Heavy rainfall occurred over portions of the northern sections of the South Platte River basin on the 14th and 15th of June. As the storm system moved southward, torren- tial rainfall centered principally over the Plum Creek watershed on 16 June and on the Bijou Creek watershed on 17 June. Storm rainfal I of the period extended over some 3,000 square mi les of the South Platte River basin, including the Plum Creek, Cherry Creek, and Sand and Tol I Gate Creek watersheds in the Denver region, and the Bijou Creek, Kiowa Creek, Commanche Creek, Badger Creek, and Beaver Creek watersheds to the east. Flooding occurred on the South Platte River from Plum Creek downstream to North Platte, Nebraska as a result of this rainfall. 1969 - Heavy rains during this period started on the afternoon of 4 May and continued with only Intermittent breaks until 8 May. The storm covered an area along and near the eastern slopes of the mountains and extended into portions of the high plains. The heaviest amounts were centered 25 miles southwest of Denver and extended in a band along the foothills northward to near Estes Park. The weather station at Morrison reported a total storm rainfall of 11.27 inches and a maximum dai Iy amount of 5.77 inches. General flooding resulted along the South Platte River.