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Positive Vibes to Boulder residents.

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#1 ·
Wow! Judging from TWC reports, Some serious shit goin' down in Co. right now!
I sincerely hope nobody else is injured in the flooding or slides, but especially sending vibes for any SBF members who may live in the affected areas!

Be safe! Hang tuff! :thumbsup:
 
#4 ·
My basement flooded. Not as horrible as it could have been. The sup pump worked but the amount of water we got was more than it could remove for stretch of time. We got the water out amd now it is all about drying out. Going to have to remove some drywall, but that is actually okay. Pain in the ass. I've lived in the front range for over 20 years and have never seen rain quite like this. Just sustained for days. Did anyone catch that the weather service was sending out alerts saying that the rainfall was of "biblical" proportions?

If this was snow we would now have received over 15ft in some areas. I'd have to get out of my house from my upstairs bedroom window.

Definitely fun stuff in all the wrong ways.
 
#5 ·
I am so interested in what winter is going to be like this season. It has been raining in summit almost every day. We had monsoon season this summer. No flooding in Summit.

The bad flooding is in Boulder, Lyons, Fort Collins and some front range.

OOOOOO, if it does this in the winter.

Colorado Flooding Emergency (PHOTOS) - weather.com
 
#8 ·
My tv got zapped by one of the many lightening storms. I have not seen the local news reports. I just finished reading about the flooding on the computer. Damn! Sorry ya'll.

I have a large tent and some gear if any one wants to borrow it. It's just wet up in Summit, no flooding. I haz pool house key with showers too.
 
#9 · (Edited)
Basement flooded again :mad:

The water is now seeping in from the floors down by the walls. Ground is now that saturated. We got almost 4" of rain in under three hours yesterday. This is on top of the over 13" we have gotten since Tuesday night. At this point I am not so sure how much more my house can take before it goes structural. Going to see what runoff I can redirect away from the basement but I can't do much. Rain in the forecast all day and they are talking inches again. :banghead:

At least we haven't backed up with sewage so far.
 
#11 ·
Kilz, without knowing details, I know things have going rough for you out there lately! I sincerely pray you have seen the worst of the flooding and can begin to recover!

For you, and all affected! +Vibes again!!!! :thumbsup:
 
#16 ·
The rain started off heavy today but has since backed off. I added some more defenses this morning and they seem to be helping. Though if we get 4" in 3 hours again, there is just no way. It has been so wet, I am worried that the foundation could get compromised with enough of a deluge. We packed up some bags with important stuff and a couple days worth of clothes in case the worst case scenario happens and we have to get out. I don't think that will happen, but better to be ready at this point.
 
#17 ·
Aside from water slowly seeping into the basement things are going well. Rain has stopped for a few hours now. Looks like it could start up again at anytime, but I'll take the break. Just have to go down to the basement every couple of hours and move water to the sump pump hole and call it good.
 
#24 ·
Good luck getting through this man. I know the worst is over but having dealt with my friends stress over the last week I can understand how you're feeling. There are people in his neighborhood that have lost everything and you'd never expect it. You ever need a hand with anything don't hesitate to ask.
 
#19 ·
Look after yourselves peeps, and for fuck's sake don't go into flood waters - it's very fucking dangerous.

My two story house in Brisbane (Australia) was completely under water a couple of years ago in our floods so I understand what you're going through and how hard it can be picking up the pieces. Hopefully things don't get any worse and things begin to clear up a bit.

Take care.
 
#23 ·
Was in Longmont and Boulder yesterday during the new storms. Got up to Longmont just as the evacuations were being called and 119 closed. Took 66 in and I guess only East Longmont was in trouble. Lots of closures though.

Headed to boulder after and while still raining. I've never seen anything like it before. Coincidentally ended up in North Boulder off broadway where every street was a river from the mountain. Headed down broadway back towards the college and it's just an eye opener at how much water was flowing through there. Good luck to anyone affected by this as it's going to take a long time to recover.
 
#25 ·
It is pretty awful. I've had to deal with a lot of crap lately, but I need to put it in perspective. We still have a roof over our heads, the flooding we've experienced is just rain water, not sewage backing up. Lost some stuff I would rather have not of. Still, people have lost their homes, lives, and pretty much everything. Doesn't make it easier for me, but it could be much worse.
 
#26 ·
Prayers for all those affected in CO. Hope you guys recover with no further damage. Buddies of mine who are staying at the Embassy Suites on Havana said that their lobby was flooded. Yeesh! :sad:
 
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