Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards): A New Community Risk Assessment Tool
How much will natural hazards cost our state over the next three decades? A new…
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Wildfires, Erosion, and Flooding
This month’s damaging wildfires will have the potential to create serious flooding, erosion, and landslides…
Time Machine Tuesday: 1984 Floods and Landslides
In May and June of 1984, unseasonably warm temperatures caused that winter’s heavy snowfalls to…
Colorado Hazard Mapping Tools
Flood season has arrived, and the State of Colorado has a number of online tools…
Time Machine Tuesday: Anniversary of the 2013 Floods
Five years ago today, the rain began to fall in what became one of the…
Time Machine Tuesday: Summer Floods
As hot and dry as it has been so far this summer, it’s hard to…
September is National Preparedness Month
The recent hurricane events have demonstrated the importance of being prepared for disaster. Even though…
1997 Fort Collins Flood
Twenty years ago today a major flood hit Fort Collins. Heavy rainfall of 3 inches…
Disaster Preparedness for Pets
‘Tis the season for fires and floods, and if a disaster threatens your home and…
Time Machine Tuesday: Buffalo Creek, 20 Years Later
In July of 1996 — twenty years ago this month — the town of Buffalo…
May is Building Safety Month
Governor Hickenlooper has declared May, 2016 as Colorado Building Safety Month. This month brings recognition…
Governor’s Disaster Declaration
Lieutenant Governor Garcia (in Governor Hickenlooper’s absence) has issued a disaster declaration for the floods…
Dam Safety
With all of the recent rain it is important to be aware of dam safety…
Time Machine Tuesday: 1965 Flood
September 2013 notwithstanding, springtime is generally the season when we are most prone to floods…
Morgan County Floods
Due to recent heavy rains the National Weather Service is carefully monitoring water levels in…
September is National Preparedness Month
Communities and individuals are better able to withstand disasters when they are prepared, whether it…
The Floods — One Year Later
This cool and rainy day brings to mind the pouring rains of one year ago…
Mold in the Home
With the recent rainy weather, it is prudent to be aware of the possibility of…
Cleaning Up and Returning Home After Floods and Mudslides
Last September’s floods left many with difficult clean-up before being able to return home. With…
Colorado Flood and Wildfire Awareness Week
In 2013 Colorado experienced the twin disasters of wildfires and floods on an especially large…