[Colorado Doug]

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The horses on the side where the fence went down, freaked out. One of them wanted to come across the creek to me. I had to throw rocks at him to keep him from going into the torrent. Another telephone pole pulled out of the ground on the other pasture but the fence held. At least my 4 month old foal and her mother were secure and had six feet of dry ground left. The levy that I had build upstream was protecting them but was eroding badly. A couple hundred tons of boulders and river rocks filled in my stream bed. I have countless trees, tree limbs and bushes piled against my remaining trees that didn't wash out. My disintegrated bridge is 500 feet downstream with my lawnmower and a few other things. No, I don't live in North Carolina. This freak little thunderstorm happened to me last week, here in Colorado but I sure can sympathize with the hurricane survivors.

[MEG33]

I am so sorry.I've seen the debris piled up from a flash flood but your story really showed the destructive power of those trees and debris piling up.Glad your horse and foal were saved.

[kayak]

Years ago there was a rock slide like that in CO that made the national news. I think a number of campers were killed. Some time later (in the mid-80s) hubby and I were out there and saw the scars of that event. Even long after it happened it was amazing to see the site.

I can't imagine actually seeing one of them happen. I"m glad you're ok!

And I love your state. It's truly beautiful!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh my gosh! How horrible for you....... I hope all is well now ~ it's strange how things can happen like that when you live near mountains - it can rain on the mountain but not on the ground and you don't realize it until it comes swhooshing down on you........thanks for the story...