Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-07-21
BIG FLOOD
IN COLORADO

By the courtesy of Mr.. F. S. Ham
we received copy of The News,
printed in Denver, Colorado. Mr..
and Mrs. Ham are on their honey
moon in this section and witnessed
the cloudburst which swept down
Bear Greek.
The following article tells the
story:
A cloudburst which broke two
miles down canyon from Evergreen
shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon sent wall of water down
narrow Bear Greek, washed away
highway bridges, one railroad bridge
at Morrison and the paraphernalla
of scores of camping parties along
the banks. The creek rose ten feet
within a few minutes. No lives
were lost in the sudden flood, accord
ing to reports at Morrison, Ever
green and Starbuck Park. Troutdale
ln-the-Pines and Evergreen, both
above the point where the deluge
fell, experienced only slight showers.
Dear creek was falling rapidly last
night and it was believed the stream
would be at its.normal stage by this
morning.
At Starbuck Park the grounds of
the Motor club were inundated and
swept with driftwood and gravel.
The Motor club bridge leading from
the main Bear Greek motoring high
way across the Creek to the club
house and grounds, was carried
away
Numerous other wooden bridges
across the creek were reported wash
ed out between Starbuck and Morri-
son, leaving scores of Denver mot
oring parties marooned in the canyon
for the night.
Highway Damaged
Summer and permanent residents
of the villages said that, in event re-
pairs to the bridges could not be
made before midnight, there will be
ample Accommodations in cabins and
hotels to prevent these parties from
undergoing hardships.
At Morrison, where the usually
dancing little stream became a tor
rent, the Colorado and Southern
railroad bridge was reported washed
out and the highway bordering the
creek was damaged in score of
places. The intake plant of the
out, putting the plant out of COM
mission.
Spectators in Starbuck Park saw
dozens of cameras, fishing tackle
outfits, blankets, cooking utensils
and other camping equipment borne
along by the flood, showing that it
had caught numerous camping par
ties farther upstream before they
could remove their property to safe
ground.
No one Caught in Flood
None of the members of these
parties were caught however, ac-
cording to persons in all the settle
ments thru which the flood passed
The road between Denver and
Morrison is passable, altho in bad
condition three miles this side of
Morrison.
! Manager of improvements Walter
B. Lowry said last night that reports
he had received indicated that the
damage caused by the cloudburst was
much greater than that done by the
Bear Creek canyon floods in June
eve are sending gang of men in
to the canyon tonight to begin repairs
to the road and bridges but it will
be several days before the road can
be opened to traffic." Mr.. Lowry
said.
The cloqdburst below Evergreen
was the only heavy downpour re-
ported here from over the state in
an afternoon of rains and showers,
Denver experienced a heavy down
pour shortly after / o'clock, which
lasted for more than an hour, but
caused no damage. The rainfall in
Denver amounted to .38 inch, accord
ing to the weather bureau.
| Parker, Colo, on Cherry creek, re-
ceived only slight shower, and
Cherry creek remained at virtually
! its customary mid-July depth.
| Aurora and other suburbs of Den
yer were visited by heavy down
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