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	West of Narrows, Big Thompson Canyon Title West of Narrows, Big Thompson Canyon Image ID Number S00103 Date 1976 c. Decade 1970s Description Big Thompson Flood; area just west of the Narrows. The Big Thompson Canyon flood on July 31, 1976 occurred when a thunderstorm stalled over the canyon dropping twelve inches of rain during a four hour period. The river rose nineteen feet forcing a torrent of water down the canyon and onto the eastern plain. 145 people were killed, 418 homes and 52 businesses were destroyed and an additional 138 homes were damaged. Content Type aerial photos Historical Context Urban Growth & Technology 1970-Present Subject Narrows Dam (Colorado) Big Thompson River Flood, Larimer County, Colo., July 31, 1976 Big Thompson River (Colo.)--Aerial photographs Image Source Slides Collection File Location Slide Book I page 7 Show #13 Language English Image Origin Slide Digitization Format HP ScanJet 6100C Scanner; Adobe 6.0; TIFF 800 dpi; JPEG 72 dpi; GIF 72 dpi Collection Name HistoricPhotographs Web Exhibit Waterways
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