River at highest point in 66 years, 1,000 evacuated - UPI
WEBJun 26, 1983 · GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Mountain snowmelt and rainshowers pumped the Colorado River to its highest stage in 66 years Sunday, forcing the evacuation of up to 1,000 people and threatening...
3 DIE AS COLORADO RIVER SURGES; INTERSTATE BLOCKED
WEBJun 27, 1983 · Three people died in the torrential rapids of the Colorado River, the authorities said yesterday, and melting Rocky Mountain snow pushed the river to its highest level ever recorded at Grand...
Flood History in Mesa County | Mesa County - Mesa County, Colorado
WEBColorado River flood flows in the Grand Junction area inundated streets, lawns, and gardens; deposited sand, silt, and debris; and flooded basements and lower floors in residential areas in the Riverside Park, Rosevale and Connected Lakes area southwest of the City in 1983 and 1984 but has not caused significant damage since these events.
Flashback Friday: Photos from the 1983 Flood
WEBIn 1983 the Colorado River became inundated with water, stretching Glen Canyon dam beyond it's normal capacity. We've got photos to prove it!
WEBDecember 1983, at which time, assuming normal precipitation, the flows are expected to drop below the flood damaging level of 23,000 cfs. Significant flood damage begins above 28,000 cfs. ESTIMATED LOSSES Federal authorities have estimated losses resulting from the Colorado River flood to total $80 million.
COLORADO RIVER DESTROYS DIKE - The New York Times
WEBJun 28, 1983 · The Colorado River burst through a crumbling dike yesterday and flooded a neighborhood in Grand Junction, Colo., where 300 people had been evacuated as the river surged to its highest levels on...
The 1983 Flooding of the Lower Colorado River | U.S. GAO
WEBOct 13, 1983 · GAO found that some of the flooding could not have been prevented given the levels of the reservoirs in the river system in January 1983 even if the late spring snowfall, melt, and rain runoff could have been anticipated.
6. VIEW OF SOUTH ABUTMENT, PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY THE FLOOD OF 1983 …
WEB6. VIEW OF SOUTH ABUTMENT, PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY THE FLOOD OF 1983 - Black Bridge, Spanning Gunnison River, Grand Junction, Mesa County, CO | Library of Congress. Photo, Print, Drawing 6.
Man-made floods on the Colorado River caused 'total disaster'... - UPI
WEBJun 23, 1983 · Man-made floods on the Colorado River caused 'total disaster' in resort towns in Arizona and California today, closing businesses and swamping 60 buildings.
Local History Thursday: When the Colorado River Flooded the Riverside ...
WEBOct 29, 2020 · Imagine, for instance, Grand Junction’s Las Colonias development going forward with the knowledge that the river could flood any spring or summer and destroy the river trail, disc golf course, amphitheater, and other buildings.
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