City still rebuilding after August flood
Projects include bridge fixes, stabilization efforts
Projects include bridge fixes, stabilization efforts
Rim to Rim Restoration asks city for more collaboration on flood restoration
400 East completed, more projects planned
The city’s been actively assessing its infrastructure damage since a major flood in August.
Grand County residents and business owners continue to pick up the pieces after record flooding on Aug. 20.
Flood recovery efforts have been ongoing; during a city council meeting on Sept. 13, various departments provided updates.
The recent flood allowed Kara Dohrenwend, director of the environmental nonprofit Rim to Rim Restoration, to test how restoration areas held up.
Businesses and nonprofits affected by flooding can apply for up to $20,000 of assistance, and county officials are hoping to get the program running as soon as possible.
On Saturday, Aug. 20, Mill Creek flash flooded. Preliminary data from the Mill Creek water gage near the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve shows the water height peaked at 15.65 feet—nearly 12 feet higher…
The night of Aug. 20, Brad Woodford was desperately trying to wake up everyone staying at Up the Creek Campground.