In the aftermath of the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon Flood, an unlikely survivor emerged from the wreckage: an unfinished crazy quilt, its vibrant colors marred by water damage, but otherwise remarkably ...
A year's worth of precipitation fell in a little over an hour. The rain raced down steep, rocky slopes, collecting in streams and gullies, until it crashed into an angry, rapidly rising river. It was ...
Every year at this time, I’m reminded of the Big Thompson Flood of July 31, 1976. It was Saturday night. Two of our daughters were “out” with friends that evening. The day had been hot and muggy, so I ...