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The Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph of June 6, 1921 descri bes how the Manitou and Pikes Peak Trolley line was destroyed along with parts of Ruxton Avenue in many places".. . lower part of Ruxton Avenue was turned into a raging river doing much damage to homes and businesses...structures along Ruxton and Fountain Creeks had their foundations undermined and tumbled into the waters...Williams flowed all night and debris blocked culverts and flooded streets...Downtown Manitou threatened until tempora.ry dam was constructed which diverted water from Williams Ca.non to enter Fountain Creek farther down the creek.. .Fountain Creek swelled out of its banks along Manitou Avenue." The El Paso County Democrat of June 10, 1921 described how ma.ny structures were completely destroyed a.nd the Mayor called for volunteers to watch the creek during the night. Flood of September 9, 1940 This flood was the result of a heavy localized thunderstorm that occurred over the southern part of Manitou Springs with the heaviest damage taking place in the Plainview section. The cloudburst struck about 2 p.m. a.nd lasted for only about an hour. The Colorado Springs Daily Gazette of September 10, 1940 described how Pawnee Avenue was the hardest hit with the street containing the flow of water up to 3 feet in depth".. .debris left behind reached the floorboards of cars.. .runoff from Pawnee a.nd El Paso poured through Manitou Avenue just east of the business section...2.2 inches fell in 45 minutes; reported by Plainview resident and 1.98 inches fell during the afternoon; as reported frcm Ruxton Park." Flood of May 10, 1947 This flood was caused by a heavy thunderstorm which was centered over the Williams and Waldo Canons north and west of Manitou Springs. Thundershowers were occurring throughout the Manitou Springs' area during the afternoon when extremely heavy downpours struck around 6 p.m. Table 6 summarizes the flood damages which received extensive newspaper coverage. -16-