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| Colorado flash flooding kills two people | Colorado flash flooding kills two people |
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| Flooding from a fast-moving storm in Colorado has killed two people and led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes. | Flooding from a fast-moving storm in Colorado has killed two people and led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes. |
| Many roads are closed because of high water and debris, preventing rescue crews from reaching the stranded. | Many roads are closed because of high water and debris, preventing rescue crews from reaching the stranded. |
| Up to 7in (17cm) of rain fell in three hours in the Boulder area on Thursday morning, the third day of rain. | Up to 7in (17cm) of rain fell in three hours in the Boulder area on Thursday morning, the third day of rain. |
| Residents in two areas south-east of the town of Estes Park have been ordered to evacuate after an earthen dam gave way in the area. | Residents in two areas south-east of the town of Estes Park have been ordered to evacuate after an earthen dam gave way in the area. |
| Further heavy rainfall is expected on Thursday and a flash-flood watch is in effect for the rest of the day. | Further heavy rainfall is expected on Thursday and a flash-flood watch is in effect for the rest of the day. |
| 'Weird storm' | 'Weird storm' |
| Emergency officials said one person was killed when a structure collapsed in the town of Jamestown, but rescue officials were blocked from the scene because of mud and rock slides. | Emergency officials said one person was killed when a structure collapsed in the town of Jamestown, but rescue officials were blocked from the scene because of mud and rock slides. |
| Police on flood patrol in Colorado Springs found a body on Thursday morning on the west side of the city, according to Colorado Springs spokeswoman Kim Melchor. | Police on flood patrol in Colorado Springs found a body on Thursday morning on the west side of the city, according to Colorado Springs spokeswoman Kim Melchor. |
| A 20ft (6m) wall of water was reported in Left Hand Canyon, north of Boulder, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Kleyla. | A 20ft (6m) wall of water was reported in Left Hand Canyon, north of Boulder, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Kleyla. |
| Rescuers in the area were trying to get through debris to reach a firefighter who climbed a tree to escape the water, according to US media reports. | Rescuers in the area were trying to get through debris to reach a firefighter who climbed a tree to escape the water, according to US media reports. |
| Some 400 students at University of Colorado, Boulder, were evacuated and classes were cancelled on Thursday because of the flooding. | Some 400 students at University of Colorado, Boulder, were evacuated and classes were cancelled on Thursday because of the flooding. |
| Mandatory evacuations have also been ordered for the Jamestown and Fourmile areas. | Mandatory evacuations have also been ordered for the Jamestown and Fourmile areas. |
| Colorado State Patrol Captain John Burt said damage was being reported across several counties, including Boulder, Larimer and Jefferson, north-west of Denver, and El Paso County around Colorado Springs. | Colorado State Patrol Captain John Burt said damage was being reported across several counties, including Boulder, Larimer and Jefferson, north-west of Denver, and El Paso County around Colorado Springs. |
| Almost all roads to Boulder had been blocked or flooded, according to the Denver Post. | Almost all roads to Boulder had been blocked or flooded, according to the Denver Post. |
| Standing water on a road was causing some delays for traffic into Denver International Airport, but not to flights. | Standing water on a road was causing some delays for traffic into Denver International Airport, but not to flights. |
| Officials told NBC that water reached as high as first-floor windows in some parts of Boulder, while cars were seen floating in the streets. | Officials told NBC that water reached as high as first-floor windows in some parts of Boulder, while cars were seen floating in the streets. |
| An emergency bulletin from Adams County, east of Denver, warned residents: "Stay away or be swept away." | An emergency bulletin from Adams County, east of Denver, warned residents: "Stay away or be swept away." |
| Boulder emergency management spokeswoman Gabrielle Boerkircher told AFP news agency the heavy rainfall had been unusual not only for the amount of rain but for how the storm was behaving. | |
| "It's been a weird storm," she said, adding it had been "turning back around on itself all night". | "It's been a weird storm," she said, adding it had been "turning back around on itself all night". |