1976-Present
After The Flood
1976
July 31st, 1976
The Big Thompson Flood
On July 31st, 1976 a flash flood swept through the Big Thompson Canyon, destroying hundreds of homes and killing 143 people.
Flood Toll 64, Still Rising; National Disaster Area Declared
Larimer County has been declared a national disaster area as the death toll nears 70 from the devastating flash flood that scoured the Big Thompson Canyon Saturday night and Sunday morning. Ten inches of rain fell in the Estes Park area Saturday evening in a four-hour period. The rain and runoff poured into the river, causing the flash flood that began at 9 p.m.
Loveland Reporter Herald - August 2nd, 1976