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MG TD TF 1500 - Colorado Flooding

In view of the extreme flooding in the Boulder area, I'm wondering if any of the Colorado regulars on this BB, have been affected; in particular LaVerne Downey?

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gordon A Clark

Vern posted on a different forum that he's on the western slope. Hardest hit areas are the front range of the eastern slope. I am north of Denver, between the two rivers that were the worst. Damage is pretty horrendous and will take a long time to repair, not to mention the lives lost. I live on high ground, so I was personally not affected. It has been amazing to see the amount of help from people pitching in to do whatever they can.
The water continues to move east, and there are now areas out on the plains that are feeling the wrath of the high water. 58 years here and I have never seen anything like it.
Bruce Clifford
Bruce Clifford

OK here near Colorado Springs, just dealing with road closures off and on. Luckily, the MG is some 40 feet above the flood potential on US-24. I think LaVerne should be OK, as he resides on the Western Slope, which is a long distance from the big disaster. He would have to answer for himself, as things have been such a mess on a widespread basis. BBS contributors near Boulder, which got 24 inches of rain, might have some big issues.The Colorado British Conclave in Arvada was cancelled last weekend, for good reason. Mike
MW Davis

the damage has been scattered through the "denver side" of the mountains, Ft collins to Colorado springs along the west side is the areas hit, with northwest of Denver (Boulder, Longmont, Lyons) hit with a wall of water. I heard 70 bridges, 19000 homes damaged, and 1300 homes in Longmont destroyed, so there is a lot to work through.

The mountains made the water fast moving which has taken out many of the roads isolating complete towns.

I would say those who have been impacted will be delayed in responding, because areas are still waiting for water, sewage and electricity to be repaired... I would imagine internet is out as well. The sun was out today, a great moral boost.

I agree, I have been here for 40 years and nothing like this, our worst problem is a couple of flooded underpasses once every few years, so this is completely new to us Coloradans.

Thanks for the thoughts from all, all the good will needs to go to those impacted. For those of us lucky enough to just have to deal with a lot of rain (like me) we can only hope to extend our hands in help.

For those impacted, thanks for the support.


Dean E

I was pretty fortunate here in Aurora. A bit of water in the basement but the TF is high and dry.
CRD Daldry

I'm doing fine Gord. I'm about 250 miles west of the damage. I'm heading west into Utah in a few minutes in the Green Hornet to try and capture video of some special automobiles running the Colorado Grand.

I spoke with one of the participants at the host hotel last night who is from Boulder and he seemed in good spirits despite the mess.


I must say you looked quite dapper in the photo posted from the GOF. Wish I could have been there. How is the project coming?

L E D LaVerne

Was unaffected here in my part of Louisville but as others have said those close by not good.
Let's hope all the MG service shops survived!
Hoping the Conclave gets rescheduled but due the extensive foothill road damages the tour portion may be difficult.
Randy
R Biallas

All well in Crested Butte.
efh Haskell

We are all OK in Cortez. We got more rain than we have seen in years and we have found and fixed every potential leak in the house. I'm in the process of doing all of the servicing on Kermit prior to leaving for the Moab tour next week. It has been a wet couple of weeks!
A. R. Todd

This thread was discussed on 18/09/2013

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