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<br />July 29, 1989 <br /> <br />July 29-30, 1989 <br /> <br />July 30, 1989 <br /> <br />Unnamed Tributary to Maroon Creek at Maroon <br />Lake Campground <br /> <br />Intense rain fell about 3:30 pm over a 0.5 <br />square mile high altitude drainage basin <br />ranging from 10,000 to 12,773 feet in <br />elevation. This resulted in a mudflow <br />between 80 and 100 feet wide and up to 5 feet <br />deep. The flood damaged two vehicles, <br />camping equipment, and campground facilities. <br /> <br />Sources: Bill Stanton, CWCB <br />Chuck Harness, USFS <br /> <br />Eaton Draw downstream of Eaton <br />Lone Tree Creek downstream of Silo <br />Willow Creek downstream of Galeton <br />Owl Creek near Gill <br />Unnamed Tributary to Crow Creek near Barnesville <br /> <br />Up to 8.3 inches of rain from two distinct <br />thunderstorms fell in less than 18 hours <br />northeast of Greeley. This caused extensive <br />damage to farms, irrigation ditches, and <br />roads. <br /> <br />Souroes: Greeley Tribune, 7/3l/89, p. Al, AlO <br />Greeley Tribune, 8/l/89, p. Al <br />CWCB Draft Report, September 1989 <br /> <br />Local drainage flooding at Haxtun <br /> <br />Three inches of rain fell in 30 minutes over <br />the town. Runoff caused nuisance flooding on <br />Logan Street between Bryan and Chase Streets <br />and on Fletcher Street east of Colorado <br />Avenue. Several basements flooded. <br /> <br />Souroes: George Miohael, Town Manager <br />Clark Rueter, Haxtun Weather Watoher <br />