Archive 2013 · Post Flood RMNP - Alluvial Fan / Falls Area

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Post Flood RMNP - Alluvial Fan / Falls Area

Hi all, I thought I'd post a few images, of no artistic value, of the alluvial Falls area which was heavily affected by the recent historic rainfall along the front range of Colorado. Heavy rainfall created a heavy outwash of rock and debris, creating a new stream channel after the bridge became blocked by rock flow. I decided to do something a little different in that using a Nikon fisheye lens to document some of new features and damage. A little tree sap did get on my lens, but was easily cleaned ;-) Sorry if I violated the 4 image rule Jim ;-)

Dejan

Blocked bridge looking north toward the falls

Alluvium. No explanation needed. The NPS truck in the background was there before the flooding and will likely be there till spring.

A new river runs through it

Where it now goes...into Horseshoe Park

These guys stood their ground

Edited on Nov 15, 2013 at 09:49 PM · View previous versions

Nov 15, 2013 at 07:26 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Post Flood RMNP - Alluvial Fan / Falls Area

Hey Dejan,

It's your lucky day! We changed the maximum shot # to 5 a little while back...

That is interesting to see the damage there. The last one I think works as an artistic shot, you worked that nicely.

I won't get up there I don't think before winter sets in, but it will be interesting to see the changes next spring. My son-in-law is driving a truck helping with the road rebuilds in that area, so I know they are trying to work as fast as they can before winter sets in, but I think they will still have lot's of work to do next year.

Jim

Nov 15, 2013 at 09:06 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Post Flood RMNP - Alluvial Fan / Falls Area

Jim, ok...I'll add one more shortly ;-)

Anyways, they opened Rt36 to Estes a week ago and follows a path of destruction, but the road was not that badly damaged as one might have thought. Rt7 is still closed west of Lyons, Rt34 is still closed for how long? Not sure, but it was like a grater went down the canyon...Amazing how quickly CDOT patched up roadways.

Nov 15, 2013 at 09:34 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Post Flood RMNP - Alluvial Fan / Falls Area

Dejan - Many thanks for getting back up to my favorite place on earth. These views are a real testament to the power of water. The new flood plain appears like the rough grading we see of a new subdivision so often in Colorado, but this time it's carved in nature by nature. It has been a really tough year on the park, between the fires, the flood, and the shutdown. I know some popular highly visible locations will look very different from the magnificent past, and your caption of 'no explaination needed' will apply to many photographs next year. It will be interesting to hear of the status of Fall River Road, being that it is the same area as the Fan. regards - Jim

Nov 15, 2013 at 10:53 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Post Flood RMNP - Alluvial Fan / Falls Area

Next week, I may grab my mountain bike and ride up Fall River Road, as the snow is still minimal. Yes, the stream followed the path of least resistance. Many of the flooded areas along the front range now have a new braided stream system, and channels...some of which have neeb re-engineered and modified since the flood.

Dejan

Nov 16, 2013 at 09:19 AM


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