Flash Floods Hit Colorado

At least 6 inches of rain fell on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado during a 19-hour period ending today, resulting in flash floods ranging from Estes Park in the north to Colorado Springs in the south.  Three deaths have been reported so far.  The worst damage appears to be in Boulder County, including the small town of Lyons being cut off from the outside world.

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