Aug 8, 2008
In Evergreen, a man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by lightning. It entered his finger, traveled down his body, and exited his foot. Heavy rain caused flash flooding over south Denver and its nearby suburbs. Heavy rain, from 2.5 to 4 inches, fell in less than 90 minutes. Firefighters rescued 20 people as water quickly rose along creeks, flooded roadways, and stranded motorists. Three people had to be rescued along Cherry Creek when the bike path flooded. In Morgan County, sever
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 125324). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Denver County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.