The Great Flood of 1894.
After the flood that took place in the fall of 2013, most Boulder residents are sadly acquainted with the destructive power of rain and the Boulder Creek–normally a source of pleasure and entertainment. Many believe we had suffered from a 100 year flood when over nine inches of rain fell in the Boulder County area that September. Misleadingly, a “100 year flood” is not an event that takes place once every 100 years, but one that has only a 1% chance of occurring each year.
But this was not the first time Boulder had experienced a disaster of this scope. Between May 31st and June 2nd, 1894, Boulder had over 96 hours of warm spring rain. This combined with quickly melting snow caused the first recorded 100 year flood, one that decimated the better part of the downtown area.
Canyon Street, then known ironically as Water Street
As in 2013, signs of the the 1894 flood first appeared in Boulder Canyon, which was severely rerouted by it. Many claimed that the Canyon was never the same after that, and that the flood had destroyed much of its natural beauty. In Boulder proper, bridges, railroad tracks, and even a few houses were swept away …read more
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