WEEK OF JULY 6, 2023
VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 12
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Storm season - The good, bad and ugly Camping ban Commissioners approve plan
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Lawsuit continues
Marshall extends legal actions
Sinkhole on Bradbury Ranch Drive on Monday, June 12..
Getting too much of a good thing BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When it provides vibrant green grass, supports the growth of native wildflowers and feeds our reservoirs, there is beauty in rain. But it also comes with a dark side as storms can wreak havoc and damage homes, vehicles and roadways. This spring, parts of the Denver metro area saw record breaking amounts of rain along with a longer
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and more consistent rain pattern. “It’s almost biblical in nature,” said Bryan Weimer, Arapahoe County director of public works and development. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Douglas, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties have seen rainfall above average. Over the past 129 years, Douglas County saw its fourth wettest May on record with 3.63 inches above normal, making it the 13th wettest year on record. Arapahoe County saw its fifth wettest May with 3.29 inches of rain above normal and Jefferson County saw its 7th wettest May with 2.28
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inches of rain above normal. While some may have loved the gloomy days, listening to the sound of rain falling, for others, it posed an ongoing issue as well as citizen safety. Roadway damage
When looking at the infrastructure of roadways, Matt Williams, the Douglas County assistant director of public works engineering said there are drainage design standards and criteria that engineers must follow and must look at minor and major storms. SEE STORM, P6
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