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Title	West of Narrows, Big Thompson Canyon
Image ID Number	S00107
Date	1976 c.
Decade	1970s
Description	Big Thompson Flood; area just west of the Narrows. The Big Thompson Canyon flood on July 31, 1976 occurred when a thunderstorm stalled over the canyon dropping twelve inches of rain during a four hour period. The river rose nineteen feet forcing a torrent of water down the canyon and onto the eastern plain. 145 people were killed, 418 homes and 52 businesses were destroyed and an additional 138 homes were damaged.
Content Type	aerial photos
Subject	Narrows Dam (Colorado) Big Thompson River Flood, Larimer County, Colo., July 31, 1976 Big Thompson River (Colo.)--Aerial photographs
Image Source	Slides Collection
File Location	Slide Book I page 7 Show #17; Neg. V-55-39
Language	English
Image Origin	Slide; Neg
Collection Name	HistoricPhotographs
Web Exhibit	Waterways