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City of Colorad<> Springs Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan The June 17,199~ Flooding June 17, 1993. Re.cue on [.25 - Gazette Telegraph Like many days in June, an afternoon heat generated thunderstorm formed above. This storm did n'ot pass through, but instead cir- cled over the city. The relentless downpour started at 4:15 p.m., causing numerous alarms on two creeks, thus a flood warning was issued at 4:55 p.m. Homeward bound workers found traffic prob- lems in low lying areas prone to urban flood- ing. Portions of the city were hit by heavy hail and drainage became impeded. The intersec- tion at Lexington and Rickshaw had an esti- mated three feet of water. Interstate 25 was I closed at Bijou Street exit while civil engi- neers examined the structure of the overpass which had been under water. Occupants of vehicles at Siferd Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway were rescued from flood wa- ters during the storm. A weather spotter reported 3.5 inches of rain- fall between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. in the Village Seven area of Colorado Springs. Hail up to six inches deep was re- ported in the Vista Grande and Village Seven areas. Shooks Run Creek overflowed its banks and a subsequent !lvacuation of Campers Vil- lage Mobile Home Park ensued. 135 people were evacuated and sheltered over night through arrangements made by the local chapter ofthe American Red Cross. Extensive efforts on the part of the police and fire personnel was caused by the report of two boys being swept away in the Templeton Gap Floodway. Six fire vehicles, Flight for Life Helicopter, and police personnel searched along the Templeton Gap waterway trying to spot the two children. The search continued for approximately two and a half hours until 9