Aug 4, 1997
Heavy thunderstorm rains across Colorado Springs produced urban and small stream flooding, and caused drainage ditches to run rapidly swell to levels of 6 to 8 feet. Two boys playing in a storm drain were caught by the fast flowing water. One boy was able to pull himself to safety; the other boy, 6 year old Steven Powell, drowned and was found 5 miles downstream early the next morning.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5615763). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in El Paso County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.