Colorado Hazard Mapping Tools
Flood season has arrived, and the State of Colorado has a number of online tools useful for mapping areas at …
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New Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests
How did the 2018 fire season affect our state’s forests? What impacts are insects having on our trees? And what …
Avalanche Safety
This winter’s heavy snowfalls have created extremely dangerous avalanche conditions in the high country, and Colorado has already had seven …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Dotsero Train Wreck
110 years ago today occurred one of the state’s worst train disasters. On January 15, 1909 at 9:47p.m., a westbound …
Time Machine Tuesday: Anniversary of the 2013 Floods
Five years ago today, the rain began to fall in what became one of the state’s most significant flood disasters, …
Is Your House on Shaky Ground?
Ground subsidence problems are very real in Colorado. Whether from naturally occurring elements in the soil or from the effects …
Wildfire Information
Here’s where to go to get the latest on the multiple wildfires burning across the state: Updates and maps from …
Time Machine Tuesday: Summer Floods
As hot and dry as it has been so far this summer, it’s hard to believe that most of Colorado’s …
Get Ready for Wildfire Season
With this past winter being relatively dry, fire danger is expected to be higher than usual this year, especially in …
Time Machine Tuesday: Salmonella Outbreak
It’s not a pleasant topic, but it’s certainly an important one for cities and towns to learn from. Exactly ten …
September is National Preparedness Month
The recent hurricane events have demonstrated the importance of being prepared for disaster. Even though we don’t get hurricanes in …
Hurricane Information
2017 is turning out to be a historic year for hurricane activity in the U.S., as the Gulf Coast works …
1997 Fort Collins Flood
Twenty years ago today a major flood hit Fort Collins. Heavy rainfall of 3 inches per hour began late in …
Disaster Preparedness for Pets
‘Tis the season for fires and floods, and if a disaster threatens your home and family, your furry pals will …
Time Machine Tuesday: Severe Storms
Yesterday the Colorado front range was hit hard with a storm producing heavy rains, hail, lightning, and high winds. The …
Caring for Storm-Damaged Trees
Spring snowstorms and freezes like those experienced in Denver metro area this weekend can cause significant tree damage, due to …
2017 Colorado Wildfire Outlook
On April 14 the Governor and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control (DFPC) presented on the outlook for …
Time Machine Tuesday: Avalanches
Avalanche danger is nothing new in Colorado. Forty years ago, the University of Colorado’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research …
Time Machine Tuesday: The White Ash Mine Disaster
This fall the Colorado School of Mines unveiled a new memorial dedicated to the victims of the White Ash Mine …
2016 Wildfires — Disaster Recovery
Were you affected by the recent Junkins Fire, Beulah Hill Fire, or Hayden Pass Fire? The Governor has declared a …