We are at 8500 ft elevation at the top of Coal Creek Canyon between Golden and Boulder in Colorado. We are on the west side of the North Ridge of Mt Thorodin off Co Hwy 72.
Hwy 72 is severed by the stream about 3 miles east. I got stopped before driving off the wash out Thursday at about 5:15 a.m. by someone flashing lights that said I would drive off into the torrent if I did not turn around.
I turned around and drove west to Peak to Peak highway and south to Golden Gate Canyon Road, the next canyon to the south. There was much rock fall to watch out for.
I drove back from Co Spgs early and had more rock fall in Golden Gate Canyon Road, but made it home despite radio reporting the west hwy 72 back home was closed.
Lots more rain last night. Our postal carrier said Golden Gate Canyon Road closed for landslides and rock slides last night. She had to drive 220 miles for the postal route to get here today.
An underground water wash erupted in our side yard out of the ground. It just erupted and is like a stream on our side yard. Not a small stream, but a rushing torrent yesterday and today. Must be coming from water trapped by rock formations and directed here from higher on the mountain that is about 2,000 higher.
Isn’t this just crazy? The poor Boulder Sheriff put it so aptly in his first shell shocked media update: We could handle this if it was one drainage basin, but every single one of them is affected; no road in, we can’t go up the canyons against walls of water rushing back out against us.
>>An underground water wash erupted in our side yard out of the ground. It just erupted and is like a stream on our side yard. Not a small stream, but a rushing torrent yesterday and today. Must be coming from water trapped by rock formations and directed here from higher on the mountain that is about 2,000 higher.<<
Your property is officially designated as wetland and you are now required to get a permit from the EPA to walk on it. You may not bring vehicles on wetlands. All boats are required to meet inspection specifications. On Monday, September 16, 2013 you will be require to contact the EPA in Washington, D.C. top verify that you will follow proper procedures or you will be evicted from the wetland.