flooding in steamboat springs: Don't Get Caught By The Spring Thaw as Snow Melts
- 03/28/16 01:14 AM
When you think of flooding, images of rivers breaking levees and cars submerged in water come to mind. But what many people don’t realize is that everyone is at risk of snow melt spring flooding, even if you don’t live near a body of water. Yampa River Flooding in Steamboat Springs, Colorado We have a lot of snow in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Spring in the mountains is unpredictable – warmer sunny weather mixed with snow, sleet and rain; a perfect cocktail for flooding in Steamboat Springs. The frozen ground is slowly thawing but the rapidly melting snow and rain cannot be absorbed so creates runoff. … (4 comments)
flooding in steamboat springs: Flooding in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. And I'm not talking inventory.
- 06/06/11 04:57 AM
With several feet of snow in the hill, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, aka: Ski Town USA is about to go under water. Depending on the temperatures, the snow on the mountains is now filling the rivers around Steamboat Springs. And the amount of snow in the mountains is staggering. "The Tower measuring site at 10,500 feet on Buffalo Pass measured another state record Sunday with 80.1 inches of water contained in 178 inches of snow. By Tuesday, the snow water equivalent had dropped to 78.8 inches." After a long winter of record snows and amazing skiing, summer is finally here. But so … (1 comments)
When you think of flooding, images of rivers breaking levees and cars submerged in water come to mind. But what many people don’t realize is that everyone is at risk of snow melt spring flooding, even if you don’t live near a body of water.
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