US 34 from Loveland to Estes Park has been closed since July 2016 after damage from flooding. The beautiful canyon highway opens back up for good, this week.
The Poudre River is flooding the Varra Gravel Pit in East Greeley. According to the City of Greeley Water Department and Weld County Emergency Management, the river is currently flowing into the pit.
We are seeing conditions improve and roads are beginning to re-open, however many in Weld County still remain flooded. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has now re-opened both directions of I-25 in all areas that were previously closed.
The torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Northern Colorado and some businesses and schools have closed due to the flood water. We have compiled a list of business and school closures.
All Greeley/Evans District 6 schools to be open Monday, September 16th. With all of the flooding in the Evans area, you may wonder why. District 6 officials offered this explanation on their Website:
We are seeing conditions improve and roads are beginning to re-open, however many in Weld County still remain flooded. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has now re-opened both directions of I-25 in all areas that were previously closed.
It has been a frenzy of activity as heavy rain has created some very serious flooding that is threatening lives in Colorado. Because developments have been happening so fast the best way to follow them is through social media. Here are the latest Twitter updates on the flooding situation...
The flooding is no where near contained and rain continues to fall with expectations of heavy rainfall later today, tonight and possibly tomorrow. The flooding Thompson River has already washed out parts of Highway 34 and waters are likely to rush to town.