<br />mighty torrent came rushing down the gulch in massive waves,
<br />capped with white foam, After 2 hours. the water having passed off
<br />into Sand Creek, 5 miles east of Templeton Gap, the water subsided
<br />from the vicinity of the house,
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<br />May 30 1894, This flood was caused by a general storm which resulted in floods
<br />on the South Platte and Arkansas River Basins, From May 21 to 27, precipitation
<br />of 2 inches or more in the upper basin of Fountain Creek had prepared the soil for
<br />rapid runoff of the intense precipitation of May 29-31, but, as the heaviest
<br />precipitation was in the form of snow, the resulting flood was materially reduced,
<br />The flood was described in the Denver Republican for June I. 1894, which quotes
<br />the following dispatch, dated May 31, from Colorado City;
<br />
<br />The flood has done great damage at this place, The Fountain,
<br />which flows through this town, has been very high for the past 24
<br />hours, Early this morning the north approach of West First Street
<br />bridge was carried away", The water rose so high by noon that a
<br />large amount of bridge timber and other materials was carried
<br />away.., At 7;30 this evening a two-room house.., located at the
<br />south end of West First Street bridge was carried away,
<br />
<br />June 2-7 1921. This flood was described in the Colorado Sprine-s Gazette on June 4,
<br />1921 as follows;
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<br />Shooks Run had before 9 p,m, (June 3) become a river. It had
<br />spread its waters over the northwestern part of the city, covering
<br />several blocks.., Sand Creek and Fountain Creek were roaring,
<br />(filling) the banks to overflowing, flooding gardens, farms, ranch
<br />houses, etc, '" Old timers declared it the worst storm in 25 years,
<br />
<br />May 27 1922, This flood was produced by an intense local downpour over the
<br />Templeton Gap drainage area, A 6-inch rainfall was recorded during the storm,
<br />Damage to the extent of $59,700 was caused by the flood in Colorado Springs, where
<br />a residential district in the eastern portion of the city was inundated,
<br />
<br />July 30 1932, This is the maximum known flood in the Templeton Gap area, It was
<br />greater than the 1922 flood and caused $144,800 worth of damage, No rainfall data
<br />are available, and records indicate that this flood was produced by a cloudburst,
<br />typical of those occurring in this area, This cloudburst occurred in the Black Forest
<br />with a wall of water sweeping down through Templeton Gap, flooding Papetown
<br />mining settlements just north of Colorado Springs and flooding most of northern
<br />Colorado Springs, Rain during July 27-30, 1932, caused flooding on Fountain Creek
<br />from its headwaters to its mouth,
<br />
<br />May 31 1935, This storm was concentrated in the Fountain Creek Basin. chiefly
<br />over Kettle Creek,
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