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Colorado State Publications Blog

Be prepared for flooding during Colorado’s monsoon season

Have you noticed the rainy weather we’ve had over the past few weeks? We’re currently…

Miranda Doran-Myers, August 25, 2022
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Night the Castlewood Canyon Dam Gave Way

Today, Castlewood Canyon is one of Colorado’s 41 State Parks. But on this day 88…

Amy Zimmer, August 3, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver-area Tornadoes

Forty years ago this week, the Denver metropolitan area was hit by one of the…

Amy Zimmer, June 1, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Spring is Severe Weather Season in Colorado

If you’re new to Colorado, you may not realize that springtime is when we see…

Amy Zimmer, April 28, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

How Wildfire Impacts Water Resources

This year we’ve seen one of the most active wildfire seasons in the state’s history….

Amy Zimmer, November 23, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

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…

Amy Zimmer, September 28, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Wildfires, Erosion, and Flooding

This month’s damaging wildfires will have the potential to create serious flooding, erosion, and landslides…

Amy Zimmer, August 27, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: 1984 Floods and Landslides

In May and June of 1984, unseasonably warm temperatures caused that winter’s heavy snowfalls to…

Amy Zimmer, May 21, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Hazard Mapping Tools

Flood season has arrived, and the State of Colorado has a number of online tools…

Amy Zimmer, May 2, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Anniversary of the 2013 Floods

Five years ago today, the rain began to fall in what became one of the…

Amy Zimmer, September 11, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Summer Floods

As hot and dry as it has been so far this summer, it’s hard to…

Amy Zimmer, June 13, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

September is National Preparedness Month

The recent hurricane events have demonstrated the importance of being prepared for disaster.  Even though…

Amy Zimmer, September 14, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

1997 Fort Collins Flood

Twenty years ago today a major flood hit Fort Collins.  Heavy rainfall of 3 inches…

Amy Zimmer, July 28, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Disaster Preparedness for Pets

‘Tis the season for fires and floods, and if a disaster threatens your home and…

Amy Zimmer, July 24, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Buffalo Creek, 20 Years Later

In July of 1996 — twenty years ago this month — the town of Buffalo…

Amy Zimmer, July 19, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

May is Building Safety Month

Governor Hickenlooper has declared May, 2016 as Colorado Building Safety Month.  This month brings recognition…

Amy Zimmer, May 26, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Governor’s Disaster Declaration

Lieutenant Governor Garcia (in Governor Hickenlooper’s absence) has issued a disaster declaration for the floods…

Amy Zimmer, July 9, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Dam Safety

With all of the recent rain it is important to be aware of dam safety…

Amy Zimmer, May 27, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: 1965 Flood

September 2013 notwithstanding, springtime is generally the season when we are most prone to floods…

Amy Zimmer, May 19, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Morgan County Floods

Due to recent heavy rains the National Weather Service is carefully monitoring water levels in…

Amy Zimmer, May 14, 2015
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