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<br />July 20,1990 <br /> <br />Local drainage flooding in Arapahoe County <br /> <br />2.5 feet of fast moving water flooded streets in the area of <br />Panama drive to Southglenn after severe rains fell above <br />Littleton. Water was entering the foundations of homes <br />and causing damage to the sidewalks. The water was <br />stopped by Highland Canal. <br /> <br />Sources: Denver Post 7/21/90 <br /> <br />July 20,1990 <br /> <br />East Drainage at Ordway <br /> <br />Over two inches of rain were reported to have fallen. A <br />clogged drainage inlet to the culvert under the railroad <br />added to the problem. Some areas of the town were <br />flooded including the town park and a few businesses <br />reported up to 3 inches. of water in the buildings. <br /> <br />Sources: The Ordway News Era 7/26/90 <br /> <br />.July 24, 1990 <br /> <br />North Fork of Long Creek in Las Animas County <br /> <br />A bridge was washed out in Las Animas County near <br />Trinidad when an unrecorded amount of rain fell causing <br />flooding of the North Fork of Long Creek. For a little over <br />an hour a foot of water flowed over a 200 foot stretch of <br />roadway. Besides the washed out bridge the flooding <br />caused erosion damage. <br /> <br />Sources: Bob Ferrendelli, Trinidad,Colorado <br />Jeny Liu.tz, Department of Highways Drainage <br />St1'1lctll.re Flood Su.mmary <br />