It’s a good thing college students are so smart.
This is getting crazy – people are using 19th street to go tubing #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/KBIbV3BvAF
— Koert Bakker (@koertbakker) September 12, 2013
Massive flooding in the Boulder, Colorado, area has destroyed multiple structures and killed one person. This is the kind of flooding we’re talking about:
Many scary pix of #Boulder #flood. For once glad I'm in Denver. No tubing, guys. RT @MarinaUrquhart: http://t.co/mx0FkbWZnz
— Bec Bradway (@beckybradway) September 12, 2013
Near the engineering center. #boulderflood Photo by Amy Leder pic.twitter.com/MzeIgXh3G3
— Rob Denton (@robertrdenton) September 12, 2013
Life Threatening situation!!! Flash Flood Emergency is now in effect for Boulder cty & Nrn Jefferson cty, including #Boulder #COwx
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 12, 2013
A firefighter is stuck in a tree after a wall of water came down Lefthand Canyon. #boulderflood
— Longmont Times-Call (@TimesCall) September 12, 2013
And students at University of Colorado Boulder reportedly went tubing.
University students, tubing in the flood. Probably not the best of ideas. http://t.co/v94Y3qllfa #boulderflood #cowx
— Brad Sowder (@TheBradSowder) September 12, 2013
Not smart! RT @les108: Students at UC Boulder go tubing during a flood that Killed one reported so far http://t.co/UTcAa0FYJJ #cowx
— lisa hidalgo (@LisaDenver7) September 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/EKohlfeld/status/377990483949391872
http://instagram.com/p/eJP_0TnViq/
agreed @ajonesdesign stupidest thing Ive seen tonight “@BradSowderWX:CUstudents, tubing in flood. http://t.co/JP0x08UyfE … #boulderflood"
— Brittany McNamara (@BrittKMc) September 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/Shazztheillest/status/378028443159388160
We’d remove the word “bad” from that last tweet.”
A reminder of how quickly flash floods can turn dangerous:
Students were warned of the life-threatening situation.
Students please stay inside and be safe. It's dangerous outside now.
— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) September 12, 2013
Underpasses, tunnels are designed to carry flood waters. These are NOT safe locations to seek shelter or pass through. #boulderflood
— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) September 12, 2013
UPDATE: It's dangerous outside now. One person broke their ankle playing around on Farrand Field. Stay indoors & be safe. #CUBoulder
— CU Boulder Police (@CUBoulderPolice) September 12, 2013
Warning, schmarning.
CU spokesman tells @alisonnoon one student has broken their ankle playing in the flood waters. Warns all to be smart. #bloulderflood #cowx
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) September 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/coloradorebecca/status/378081535884161024
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Update:
Three people reportedly died as a result of floods near Boulder and elsewhere:
The first death was reported near Jamestown, according to officials, and was thought to be because of a building collapse. Another person was found dead on Linden Drive in Boulder, officials said. The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported a third death on Thursday morning after a body was recovered near Interstate 25.
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