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Flood — Weld, CO

Jun 1, 2014

Spring runoff from an above normal snowpack continued to cause river flooding along the Cache la Poudre River. Road closures around Greeley included: Fifth Street from State Highway 85 to Fifth Avenue; 6th Avenue from Poudre Bridge to Third Street; 25th Avenue from F Street to O Street; 71st Avenue at the Poudre River; 83rd Avenue at the Poudre River; and 95th Avenue at the Poudre River. Building inspectors estimated 11 homes and 12 businesses were damaged by flooding. Several parks and trail

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 528138). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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