Colorado floods

[jimpappas]

Hope all our RV folks are OK?

[ppilotmike]

Haven't heard about anyone having issues with flooding at any airports / hangars, but the rain is definitely causing flooding in Colorado. Roads are out and the reservoirs are full and need to spill over, but the creeks and rivers are full. This is unusual weather for us. I hope they are right about a long harsh winters for the next 5 years, with lots of snow, because I like to ski and snowboard. Maybe this is an indication of what's to come!

Fair warning: If you plan to book a ski trip to Colorado this year, better get your reservations/tickets early. I have a feeling it's going to be epic.

[N15JB]

Boulder and Erie airport runways were reported as being under water today.

Jim Berry
RV-10

[David Paule]

Really doubt Boulder's runway is under water as that's on a mesa and the city is using the airport as an emergency command center.

Here in south Boulder, things are reasonably okay. I got some water in the basement but was able to pump most of it out, leaving mud behind. No RV parts are down there.

All utilities work and the shop is dry. The RV-3B is completely untouched.

Dave

[ppilotmike]

Originally Posted by David Paule

Really doubt Boulder's runway is under water as that's on a mesa and the city is using the airport as an emergency command center.

Here in south Boulder, things are reasonably okay. I got some water in the basement but was able to pump most of it out, leaving mud behind. No RV parts are down there.

All utilities work and the shop is dry. The RV-3B is completely untouched.

Dave

I could just see you Dave, getting rescued by a small motorboat from the roof of your house... with all your RV-3 parts!

[zilik]

Up here at 8500 feet we have no flooding problems. Nice to live on a hill.

[colojo]

I'm based at Centennial, which I think is fine, but Longmont airport (KLMO) was under water earlier today, and probably still is, with hangars flooded.

https://www.facebook.com/LongmontAirport

[wirejock]

Estes Park got hit pretty hard. The roads are all closed so the town is isolated. We are lucky enough to live on a hill side so we are fine but our prayers go out to all those less fortunate and to all the brave responders who risked everything. We stocked and gassed up today just in case. Looks like I get some serious build time.

[339A]

I've been stuck in Great Bend, KS for the past two days. Landed here Wednesday night coming back from Indiana and the Colorado/Kansas weather made sure I didn't get anywhere. Almost looked like I was going to get out of here this afternoon, but by the time I had a chance to escape a bunch of thunder boomers full of lightning/hail and Mesocyclone activity started building to the west and blocked my escape....

Couldn't fly over or around them. Can't go north towards Goodland as it's still IFR. Looks like another night in Great Bend.

[Ron Lee]

Originally Posted by zilik

Up here at 8500 feet we have no flooding problems. Nice to live on a hill.

Gary, just be vigilant to mudslides. I don't know what your terrain is like but heavy rains in mountainous areas in other parts of the world have been deadly.