The 2013 Colorado Floods
Essays
These essays, commisioned by the Natural Hazards Center, are from leading researchers and practicioners and discuss various aspects of the floods, from Gilbert White's legacy to the on-the-ground response work in Longmont and the effectiveness of early warning systems.
- Gilbert White and the Boulder Creek Flood Notebook by David Butler
- Reflections on My Personal Experiences with Gilbert F. White by Dennis Mileti
- An Overview of the Flood Event by Bob Henson
- Warning Systems by Kevin Stewart
- Longmont's Response by Dan Eamon
Reports
The following are reports issued regarding the flood. This list does not attempt to be exhaustive, but rather highlights some important (and in one case one that might not otherwise be seen) reports from major players in the flood response.
- FEMA's Initial Response to the Colorado Flood from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.
- Service Assessment: The Record Front Range and Eastern Colorado Floods of September 11-17, 2013 from the National Weather Service.
- Differential Vulnerability and Environmental Justice: A Preliminary Report on the 2013 Boulder Floods by Melanie Adams, Melanie Ferraro, Patrick Gantert, Taryn Lee, Cameron May, Abigail Peters, Michael Salka, & Abby Hickcox is an environmental justice report put together as part of Dr. Abby Hickox's Honors Environmental Justice course at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
- Lyons Recovery Action Plan - Visual Tour put together by University of Colorado Denver students with local volunteers and Lyons planners