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Too Close to Home: Deluge Engulfs Flood Researcher's Town
By Stephanie Pappas published
Torrential rains in northern Colorado in mid-September created viscous flash floods that tore through mountain towns. Flood researcher Robert Brakenridge was among those stranded in Lyons, Colo.
Images: Mountain Town Cut Off By Flooding
By Stephanie Pappas published
Images from Lyons, Colo., a mountain town temporarily cut off from the world during flooding in September 2013. The flooding left the town unlivable for the time being.
Colorado Floods Could Spell Disaster for Winter Tourism
By Jillian MacMath published
It's a race against Mother Nature to reopen major travel routes in time for winter tourism.
Colorado Floods: What Happens to All That Water?
By Laura Poppick published
Nebraska residents are bracing for the river surge that began approaching the state border from Colorado at midnight Tuesday (Sept. 17).
Cloud Seeding Not to Blame for Colorado Flooding
By Laura Poppick published
Contrary to suggestions by some Internet users, scientists say that Colorado's cloud seeding program cannot feasibly be to blame for the recent flooding in the state.
Colorado Flood Photos: 100-Year Storm
By Live Science Staff published
Torrential rains fell in the area of Boulder and Denver in Colorado in September 2013, causing some of the worst flooding the area has ever seen.
Colorado Disaster: What Is a 100-Year Flood?
By Douglas Main published
Massive flooding in Colorado has killed at least three people and been declared a 100-year-flood. But what does the term mean? And why has there been so much rain?
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