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Big Thompson Flood, damaged road


Title	Big Thompson Flood, damaged road
Image ID Number	S00264
Date	1976-08-08
Decade	1970s
Creator	Steve Meyer
Description	Big Thompson Flood, people looking at road caved in. 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.
Historical Context	Urban Growth & Technology 1970-Present
Subject	Flood damage--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon ig Thompson River Flood, Larimer County, Colo., July 31, 1976 Roads--Colorado--Big Thompson Canyon
Image Source	Slides Collection
Image Collection	Big Thompson Flood Show
File Location	Slide Book I page 15 Show #102
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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The Water Ways Photograph Database provides 1200 photographs associated with Larimer County water history.