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mighty torrent came rushing down the gulch in massive waves, capped with white foam. After 2 hours, the water having passed off into Sand Creek, 5 miles east of Templeton Gap, the water subsided from the vicinity of the house. May 30 1894. This flood was caused by a general storm which resulted in floods on the South Platte and Arkansas River Basins. From May 21 to 27, precipitation of 2 inches or more in the upper basin of Fountain Creek had prepared the soil for rapid runoff of the intense precipitation of May 29-31, but, as the heaviest precipitation was in the form of snow, the resulting flood was materially reduced. The flood was described in the Denver Republican for June I, 1894, which quotes the following dispatch, dated May 31, from Colorado City; The flood has done great damage at this place. The Fountain, which flows through this town, has been very high for the past 24 hours. Early this morning the north approach of West First Street bridge was carried away... The water rose so high by noon that a large amount of bridge timber and other materials was carried away... At 7;30 this evening a two-room house... located at the south end of West First Street bridge was carried away. June 2-7 1921. This flood was described in the Colorado Sprin~s Gazette on June 4, 1921 as follows; Shooks Run had before 9 p.m. (June 3) become a river. It had spread its waters over the northwestern part of the city, covering several blocks... Sand Creek and Fountain Creek were roaring, (filling) the banks to overflowing, flooding gardens, farms, ranch houses, etc. ... Old timers declared it the worst storm in 25 years. May 27 1922. This flood was produced by an intense local downpour over the Templeton Gap drainage area. A 6-inch rainfall was recorded during the storm. Damage to the extent of $59,700 was caused by the flood in Colorado Springs, where a residential district in the eastern portion of the city was inundated. July 30 1932. This is the maximum known flood in the Templeton Gap area. It was greater than the 1922 flood and caused $144,800 worth of damage. No rainfall data are available, and records indicate that this flood was produced by a cloudburst, typical of those occurring in this area. This cloudburst occurred in the Black Forest with a wall of water sweeping down through Templeton Gap, flooding Papetown mining settlements just north of Colorado Springs and flooding most of northern Colorado Springs. Rain during July 27-30, 1932, caused flooding on Fountain Creek from its headwaters to its mouth. May 31 1935. This storm was concentrated in the Fountain Creek Basin, chiefly over Kettle Creek. 12