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<br />March 22, 1989 <br /> <br />May 14, 1989 <br /> <br />May 23, 1989 <br /> <br />Local drainage flooding at Erie <br /> <br />Heavy snow followed by warm weather caused <br />rapid melting and ponding over dirt and <br />gravel streets in town. <br /> <br />Sources: Scott Hahn, Town Manager <br />Climatological Data, Colorado, <br />Monthly Summaries for March & April <br /> <br />Local drainage flooding at Swink <br /> <br />About 1 1/2 inches of rain fell southwest of <br />town. An old clay tile irrigation ditch <br />passing through town overflowed. Water <br />flooded the streets and deposited mud. The <br />town applied for and received an energy <br />impact grant to repair the ditch. <br /> <br />Source: Rick Dell, Public Works Director <br /> <br />Local drainage flooding at Julesburg <br /> <br />The artificial barriers of the Union Pacific <br />railroad and U.S. Highway 385 routed <br />stormwater runoff from the fields north of <br />town into Julesburg. Flooding occurred at a <br />local car dealer and caused $40,000 in <br />damages to railroad crossing switching <br />equipment. <br /> <br />Source: Muriel Nelson, Town Clerk <br />