Photos of the Day: Boulder streets, Jeffco's Coal Creek Canyon underwater

Earlier today, we shared startling videos of Boulder-area flooding that's already taken one life and resulted in closures throughout the city -- and indeed, CU-Boulder has already closed the campus for tomorrow, too. You'll understand why after checking out the photo above and a slew below from the City of...

By Michael Roberts

September 12, 2013

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Earlier today, we shared startling videos of Boulder-area flooding that's already taken one life and resulted in closures throughout the city -- and indeed, CU-Boulder has already closed the campus for tomorrow, too. You'll understand why after checking out the photo above and a slew below from the City of Boulder. They're followed by shots of another area that's sustained significant damage: Coal Creek Canyon in Jefferson County. Pics from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will let you know why a big stretch of Highway 72 is closed at this writing. Check them all out below. Continue for more photos of flooding in Boulder, followed by images of flooding in Jeffco's Coal Creek Canyon. Continue for photos of flooding in Jeffco's Coal Creek Canyon. The following photos of flooding in Jefferson County's Coal Creek Canyon come courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Continue for more photos of flooding in Jeffco's Coal Creek Canyon, plus a flood map of the area.

Note: This map, created by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, shows the impacted areas of Coal Creek Canyon.

View #CCCF Coal Creek Canyon Flood in a larger map

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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