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Remembering Big Thompson flood, 39 years later

Remembering Big Thompson flood, 39 years later

1976: Deadly Big Thompson flood devastates Colorado

1976: Deadly Big Thompson flood devastates Colorado

Remembering the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon flood

Remembering the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon flood

On July 31, 1976, the Big Thompson River experienced a 10,000-year flood event--the deadliest in Colorado history. Overnight, the flood claimed 316 homes, 45 mobile homes, 52 businesses, 438 automobiles, and 143 lives in the narrow canyons east of Estes Park. Hear incredible stories of survival, devastating loss, and remembrance in our 1-hour Colorado Experience special airing Thursday at 7pm, or online now: https://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-big-thompson-flood/ | Rocky Mountain PBS

On July 31, 1976, the Big Thompson River experienced a 10,000-year fl…

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Hard memories for many Coloradans: "Saturday, July 31, Colorado was celebrating 100 years of statehood and, by late afternoon, an estimated 2,500 to 3,500 people were driving into or already staying in one of Colorado's most scenic and natural river valleys, the Big Thompson Canyon. A thunderstorm lifted along the Front Range of the Rockies and began to dump heavy rain on the region. Light winds in the upper atmosphere allowed the storm to remain virtually stationary over the Big Thompson Valley

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Do you remember the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon flood?

Do you remember the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon flood?

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