It’s been 10 years since the 2013 Colorado floods took the lives of nine people and caused $4 billion in damages, making it one of the biggest disasters in the state’s history.
LYONS, Colo. — After days of light rain over parts of Colorado, the clouds opened up on the evening of Sept. 11, 2013, and unleashed a torrent of rain, flooding 4,500 square miles over a series of days.While the rain began falling two days prior to Sept. 11, it wasn’t until that evening that the deluge began. More than 19,000 people had to be evacuated as the rain showed no signs of stopping.
The heavy rain continued through much of the next day, before finally decreasing late that night. A few showers popped up afterward, but the vast majority of this rain fell in about 30 hours from the 11th through the 12th, according to the NWS. When the skies cleared, the damage was more visible. Bridges were destroyed, roads disappeared, lives were lost, and public and personal property damage was extensive. More than 2,000 homes and businesses were destroyed.
But nine people never made it out and lost their lives due to this disaster. The victims were as follows:Neal Sullivan, owner of St. Vrain Market on Main Street in Lyons, said the disaster brought them closer together, and strengthened their community in many ways."What was unique is Colorado usually doesn't get persistent rain. And so, after several days of rain, I think everyone was not only exhausted by it but starting to get a little bit concerned," he said.
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