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<br />July 29, 1990 <br /> <br />Local Drainage at Denver <br /> <br />Severe thunderstorms along the front range in an area <br />extending from Castle Rock north to Greeley caused <br />. flooding at many intersections in Denver. Flooded <br />intersections included East Colfax Avenue and Peoria <br />Street, Tower Road and Chambers Road, South Buckley <br />Road and East Dartmouth Avenue, East 13th Avenue and <br />Potomac, 1-25 and East Evans Avenue, and East Hampton <br />Avenue. All street flooding appeared to have been caused <br />by undersized storm water drainage facilities. <br /> <br />Source: <br /> <br />Denver Post, 07/30/90 <br /> <br />August 6, 1990 <br /> <br />Brush Creek at Brush <br /> <br />Rains dropped 4.25 inches of water in less than 24 hours. <br />Initial damage was estimated at $100,000, however, this <br />estimate did not include basements that were flooded with <br />3 to 5 feet of water. <br /> <br />Source: <br /> <br />Denver Post, 08/ 7/90 <br /> <br />August 11, 1990 <br /> <br />Black Tiger Gulch near Nederland <br /> <br />2.5 inches of rain fell in 2 hours causing Black Tiger Gulch, <br />a tributary of Boulder Creek, to flood. Rocks, silt, and <br />debris from last years forest fire were washed out of the <br />basin. Up to 6 inches of water covered a 45 foot span of <br />Highway 119 leading to Nederland. Witnesses reported <br />that flooding of this area has been continuous since the <br />1989 Black Tiger Fire that left areas of the watershed bare <br />of vegetation. <br /> <br />Source: <br /> <br />David M. Day, Department of Highways <br />Drainage Structure Flood Summary <br /> <br />4 <br />