jc456
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so this still doesn't beat the largest loss of life from a flash flood, it was back in the 70's. So it's happened before worse.Weren't more deaths. It's over 100, that's the modern record.
The amount of rain was extraordinary – 30 inches fell on parts of the Hill Country between Aug. 1 and 3. It killed 33 people.
The 1993 midwest flood was one of the most significant and damaging natural disasters ever to hit the United States. Damages totaled $15 billion, 50 people died
Colorado Flash Flood History: More Than 530 Deaths Documented Since 1864
When it comes to weather disasters in Colorado we have a large and deadly flood history.