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<br />The June 1911 flood "'d,d"'(fib<:u in the Montrow Daily p"."." 10110'" "
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<br />Typi,al ",en.., oi rl<>odinl,( and .",ultim; d,m,,~e5 durin~ the lun.. 1921 tlood a'e <,hnwn in fiRure, 1-4.
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<br />MONTROSE SHUT OFF
<br />FROM TRAIN SERVICE
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<br />BRIDGES AND TRACK WASHED AWAY
<br />BOTH SOUTH A~D NORTH A:'(D
<br />DAMAGE IS VERY LARGE
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<br />Junction; Trains Ileld; Ouray Shut on b\' Koth
<br />Tmins and Autos; Telluride :\1arooned h)' Kt'id~l'~
<br />Washing Away; I'enpk Work lI('roicallv at Olathl'
<br />10 Ke('1' Rivt'r \Vithill Il~ Channd.
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<br />Figure 1 - Uncompahgre Riw. bridge Jhout 2 mile, ,oulh of Mom.o,e, June 1921. The river ,hifted
<br />du,onj; th", flood "nd cuI a new ,h"nnt'1 ~t th" nmlh (left) "nd of the brid~e
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<br />Fii<urp 2 - Ln,ompJhg." Ri"Nat the 5<>lig Diversion Jbout 2 mill" upmNm fro", ,\lontro"~', lune 1921
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