Two Floods in Fort Collins, Colorado: Learning from a Natural Disaster.
Abstract
A flash flood in Fort Collins, Colorado, on 28 July 1997 resulted in 5 deaths, 62 injuries, and more than $250 million in property damage. Following the 1997 flood, a great many changes were made in the city's preparedness infrastructure. On 30 April 1999, a combination of heavy rain and melting snow caused a second, less serious flood event. This article reports on the changes implemented following the first flood and their effectiveness during the second.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Pub Date:
- October 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1175/1520-0477(2000)081<2359:TFIFCC>2.3.CO;2
- Bibcode:
- 2000BAMS...81.2359W