Front Range Flood Event (Was: Boulder County Civic Emer Message, as paged)

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bulletin - eas activation requested
civil emergency message
colorado emergency management agency denver colorado
relayed by national weather service denver co
1227 am mdt thu sep 12 2013

the following message is transmitted at the request of the
boulder colorado emergency management agency.

...this is a flash flood emergency for boulder county...

Local law enforcement and emergency management reported flash
flooding in several locations. 4 to 6 inches of rain has fallen in
some places this evening.

Extensive and severe flash flooding will continue over portions of
boulder county. This is a life threatening situation for people
along boulder creek in the city of boulder...in the fourmile burn
area...boulder canyon...left hand canyon and saint vrain creek
area including lyons. Persons living in and near these areas should
move to high ground immediately and avoid driving.
 

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Update: Structure damage in Jamestown. Urgent evacuation notice for Jamestown is underway. Head for higher ground now.

Now sounding like the entire North Area Tech Rescue Team is being activated, going to Red NW and at least one fatal in Jamestown.

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Dam break in Pinewood Springs wall of water headed for Lyons.

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CLOSED: US 36 from Sheridan Blvd. to McCaslin Blvd. due to flooding. No estimated time to reopen

US-36 Lyons to Estes Park Closed

CU campus closed on Thursday

US-34 closed Loveland to Estes Park

and military helicopters requested to the Big Elk Meadows area.

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Flash Flood In Boulder County

1 reported fatality in Jamestown from a house collapse due to flood waters. Swift Water Rescue Teams preparing to deploy in the flood area.
 

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Along with USAR TF-1 has been activated, Numerous rescues on-going all day and sounds like a very confusing comm plan many of the units continue to key up on Red 1 because there assigned tac channel is not working or they "can't find it" on there radios.

Hwy-72 Coal Creek Canyon (and many others) completely washed out and AMR can not access western parts of the Coal Creek Fire Dist so Gilpin County Amb will be covering that area.

Fatal count now up to at least three.

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Update: Vol Firefighter stranded in tree in Lefthand Canyon overnight just rescued and has Serious injuries, also reports a 2nd FF is still missing.

And USCG choppers from Texas enroute to assist with rescues.

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Jim - where'd you heard about the UCSG choppers?

RT @hickforco: Department of Defense sending Coast Guard helicopters to CO. We welcome the help. #cowx.

Governor's office confirms Coast Guard helicopters are en route. The Coast Guard. In Colorado. #COFloods

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Road Closures

Here is the road closure list from the Colorado Department of Transportation as of 1 p.m.:

- SB I-225 closed at Alameda because of flooding

- I-70 EB ramp to SB I-225 closed due to heavy flooding in area. Closure began at 10:37 a.m.

- I-70 EB from Quebec to Peoria is down to one lane because of an incident and severe weather conditions. Closure began at 11:56 a.m. (Denver Police tweeted info at 12:52 p.m.)

- US 6 Vasquez Blvd from 60th Ave. to 74th Ave due to flooding. Closure began at 10:30 a.m.

- US 36 closed from Lyons to Estes Park due to flooding. Closure began at 1:32 a.m. The road has been washed away at Longmont Dam Road, according to the Boulder County Sheriff.

- US 34 closed between Loveland and Estes Park due to flooding. Closure began at 12:23 a.m.

- CO 7 Lyons to Estes Park due to flooding. Road closure began at 5:15 a.m.

- CO 14 closed from Ted's Place to Walden again due to numerous rock slides. Closure began Wednesday at 10:04 p.m.

- CO 72 closed from Ranch Elsi Rd. to Blue Mountain Rd. in Coal Creek Canyon due to flooding. Jefferson County officials said the highway is washed out. The closure starts at Skyline Drive. Closure began at 12:57 a.m.

- CO 72 closed near Allenspark because of rock slide. Closure began at 10:27 a.m.

- CO 119 is closed in Boulder Canyon, Milemarker 41-26, due to a rockslide in the area. Closure began at 10:15 a.m.

- CO 119 also closed from County Line Rd to I-25, Milemarker 59-63, because of severe weather. Closure began at 11:42 a.m.

- US 24 closed from Manitou Springs to Cascade because of the flash flood warning in the area. The road was closed overnight and reopened Thursday morning. It was closed again at 9:11 a.m.

- Aurora says the following roads are closed: Colfax and Peoria, I-70 Southbound Exit onto I-225, 26th and Fulton, 17th and Dayton, E 12th and Yosemite, E 11th and Xenia, Del Mar and Havana, Alameda and Havana, Alameda between Sable and Chambers, Peoria and Tennessee and Utah Park.

- Arapahoe Road was closed eastbound from 55th Street to Cherrydale Road due to flooding. Closure began at 6:59 a.m.

- Thornton reported the following closures at 10:50 a.m.: Full Road Closures: York Street: E470 to 156th at BDC, 128th Avenue: Valentia to Riverdale at Brantner Gulch, Riverdale Road: north of 128th @ Brantner Gulch (ADCO), 144th Avenue: Washington to York, Riverdale Road: 104th Avenue south to Colorado Blvd, 100th Avenue: Riverdale to McKay, McKay Road: 104th Avenue to 96th Avenue. (full closure now), Riverdale: 113th south to Mckay (ADCO), Colorado Blvd: 160th to 168th. Temporary Lane Closures/Lane Flooding: Holly Street: 111th to 114th several manholes blown off from surcharge, SB Colorado south of Thornton Parkway, Thornton Parkway east of Riverdale Rd, York Street and 142nd at Rocky Top School, Colorado: 102nd to 103rd, Flooding backyards: Lee Lateral from York to Colorado near 136th

Boulder's list of road closures from the Office of Emergency Management at 1:30 a.m.:

- North 75th from Hygiene Rd to St Vrain Rd

- Hygiene Rd from North 75th to Foothills Hwy

- South Boulder Rd from Cherryvale to 55th

- North 115th from Kenosha to Jaspe

- Hwy 7 at MM24

- Crane Hollow from Hygiene Rd to St Vrain Rd

- 75th North of Nelson at Coyote Trail

- Golf Club and Pebble Beach

- 41st and Oxford Rd

- 39th from Neva to Nebo

- Lefthand Canyon from Foothills Hwy to Peak to Peak

- North 83rd from North County Line Rd to Yellowstone Rd

- Sunshine Canyon at Green Rock Dr

- Foothills Hwy from Lefthand Canyon to Neva Rd

- 63rd St from Bluebird to Modina

- North 95th from Lookout Rd to Valmont

- Hwy 72 from Skyline to Blue Mountain

- Hwy 66 from North 75th St to Lyons

- North Foothills and Crestview

- Coal Creek Canyon Dr and Hwy 93

- Boulder Canyon mouth of the canyon

- Boulder Canyon from Nederland to Magnolia

- 63rd/61st from Jay Rd to Valmont

- Baseline Rd from Chautauqua (Grant Rd) up the canyon

- Linden Rd from Broadway up the canyon

- Sugarloaf at the 600 block

- Left Hand Canyon Rd at Lee Hill

- Four Mile Canyon from Boulder Canyon and Poorman

- Gold Run at Dixon

- Four Mile Canyon North of Boulder Canyon

- Old Tale at McSorley

- South Boulder Road from Cherryvale Rd to 76th St

More on the Boulder OEM website: Emergency Status

Weld County Closures, as reported by County Government and Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District:

- Road closure: Frontier CR (CR 15) from CR 10 to Highway 52

- East bound Firestone Blvd. from I-25 to Cimarron St.

- Sable (CR 22) from I-25 to Colorado Blvd.

- Bella Rosa Parkway (CR 20) from I-25 to Colorado Blvd.

- Colorado Blvd from CR 18 to CR 20

- CR 18 from Miller to Eagle

- McClure Avenue in Firestone

- CR 16 from I-25 to CR 11

- Colorado Blvd. from CR 16 to Fifth St.

- Colorado Blvd. from CR 12 to C...R 8

- Sable (CR 22) from CR 11 to Colorado Blvd

- Colorado Blvd. from CR 12 to CR 8

- Colorado Blvd. from CR 12 to CR 11
 

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Anyone have possible frequencies to be used by Guard helicopters or USCG helicopters when they begin rescue operations in Boulder?
 

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Information moving fast today & mistakes happen. No Coast Guard copters coming to CO. Nat. Guard copters still ready to assist. #cowx



Anyone have NG freqs?
 

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NEXRAD Storm Total rainfall estimates. White blob south of Boulder is estimated over 10"
 

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It continues

Flash Flood Warning just upgraded for Boulder and Northern Jeffco until 0345hrs.

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