Highway 34 Reopens in Big Thompson Canyon
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DnRseekers
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After massive flooding closed Highway 34 between Estes Park and Loveland in September 2013, the road was reopened November 21, 2013.
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Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2014
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The Big Thompson River flooded in 1976, killing over 140 people and injuring another 150. The Archive Blog of the Denver Post adds: The flood caused $35 million in damage, destroying 418 homes and 52 businesses, 438 vehicles, bridges, roads, the highway and power and telephone lines.
On September 12, 2013, the Denver Post reported: Early on Sept. 12, floodwaters again swamped the small communities along the Big Thompson and its tributaries, inviting comparisons to the horror that visited the same places in 1976.
Read more: Big Thompson Canyon struck again by tragic flooding - The Denver Post (
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The road between Loveland and Estes Park was washed away, along with many homes and businesses. In November, the road was reopened, but the devastation was still clearly seen.