Dry Creek Drainage Improvement Project Eases Flood Risk In Fort Collins, Colorado

摘要

The floods that devastated the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1997 left no doubt that swift and decisive action had to be taken to prevent a recurrence. The flooding was a result of significant rainfall caused by an upslope storm along the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Five lives were lost during the flood. Most of the ecomonic damages were a result of structural flood and the subsequent damage to the contents within the buildings. The Colorado State University campus was one of the most severely affected areas, including the library.