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| Colorado flash floods kill three people in Boulder area | |
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| Flooding from a storm in Colorado has killed three people and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes. | Flooding from a storm in Colorado has killed three people and prompted 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 multiple towns across the state have been ordered evacuate as to floodwaters rise. Further heavy rainfall is expected on Thursday. | |
| Governor John Hickenlooper told local radio on Thursday there had been "a staggering amount" of rainfall. | |
| "Given the drought situation we've had, it was almost a year's worth of rain," he said on radio channel KBCO. | |
| 'Weird storm' | 'Weird storm' |
| Emergency officials have reported three deaths: one in Colorado Springs; one when a structure collapsed in Jamestown; and another in Boulder. | Emergency officials have reported three deaths: one in Colorado Springs; one when a structure collapsed in Jamestown; and another in Boulder. |
| 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. |
| Two areas south-east of the town of Estes Park have been ordered to evacuate after an earthen dam gave way in the area. | |
| 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, and parts of the towns of Longmont and Loveland | |
| Colorado State Patrol Captain John Burt said damage was being reported across several counties, including Boulder, Larimer and Jefferson, north-west of Denver, and in 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. |
| The town of Lyons has been completely cut off and residents are staying on higher ground. Those living in Lyons are being told to only drink bottled or boiled water because of a possible breach of the town's water system. | |
| Standing water on a road caused some traffic delays into Denver International Airport, but not to flights. | Standing water on a road caused some traffic delays 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 rainfall had been unusual not only for the amount of rain but for how the storm was behaving. | Boulder emergency management spokeswoman Gabrielle Boerkircher told AFP news agency the 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". |