Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Pickup Truck Smashed by Rock Slide Near Minturn, Driver Not Hurt
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A close call, if the boulder had hit just 12 inches higher it could have been fatal.
A close call, if the boulder had hit just 12 inches higher it could have been fatal.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Sunday, December 28, 2014
3.2 Quake West of Trinidad
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Looks like the waste injection well near Trinidad is on the same path as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal waste water injection well in the late 60's - hundreds of earthquakes with the occasional 5+ quake.
Looks like the waste injection well near Trinidad is on the same path as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal waste water injection well in the late 60's - hundreds of earthquakes with the occasional 5+ quake.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Rabid Horse Confirmed in Jackson County
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26 horse cases since 1994, 2,000 reports of rabid raccoons.
26 horse cases since 1994, 2,000 reports of rabid raccoons.
Winter Storm Blasts Colorado with High Winds and Heavy Snowfall
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100 mph+ winds in the high country. Power out in Telluride. Avalanche danger extreme.
100 mph+ winds in the high country. Power out in Telluride. Avalanche danger extreme.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Ice Storm Causes Many Spinouts in Foothills and Mountains
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In my area, the roads were covered in black ice with dozens of vehicles stranded on the side of the road. 14" of snow and high winds are making travel in the mountains difficult.
In my area, the roads were covered in black ice with dozens of vehicles stranded on the side of the road. 14" of snow and high winds are making travel in the mountains difficult.
Monday, December 22, 2014
CDOT Completes Rock Bolting on Hwy 3 Near Durango
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There have been 5 accidents caused by rockfall on this stretch of highway in the past 10 years. With an average of 8,700 vehicles per day on the highway and an average passenger load of 1.5, the incident rate is about 1 in 9 million, the same rate as the average for the whole state of Colorado. Maybe this mitigation work will knock the rate down a bit.
There have been 5 accidents caused by rockfall on this stretch of highway in the past 10 years. With an average of 8,700 vehicles per day on the highway and an average passenger load of 1.5, the incident rate is about 1 in 9 million, the same rate as the average for the whole state of Colorado. Maybe this mitigation work will knock the rate down a bit.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Review of the Arkansas River's Deadly Toll This Summer
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7 people drowned in the section in Fremont County in June and July. 7 others drowned river running in Colorado this year.
7 people drowned in the section in Fremont County in June and July. 7 others drowned river running in Colorado this year.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Video Summary of Boulder Floods of 2013
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This news report surfaced in my RSS feed for some reason. It is a good video documentation of the week-long flooding in the Boulder area and downstream. Some sensationalist stuff like saying it was a 1,000 year flood ( it was somewhere in the range of a 50 to 100 year flood) and the rescue of Roy Ortiz from his van submerged in raging flood waters. After his rescue, Ortiz sued the rescue team for not getting to him fast enough. After the suit was filed, Ortiz turns out to be an illegal immigrant!
This news report surfaced in my RSS feed for some reason. It is a good video documentation of the week-long flooding in the Boulder area and downstream. Some sensationalist stuff like saying it was a 1,000 year flood ( it was somewhere in the range of a 50 to 100 year flood) and the rescue of Roy Ortiz from his van submerged in raging flood waters. After his rescue, Ortiz sued the rescue team for not getting to him fast enough. After the suit was filed, Ortiz turns out to be an illegal immigrant!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Quietest 3 Year Period for Tornadoes in the US on Record
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Every weather pattern goes through regular cycles of roughly 60 years, building up to an extreme maximum and then declining to an extreme minimum. The records only go back through 1953 which means one cycle or less has been observed in detail with weather satellites.
Here's the graph of the number of tornadoes in Colorado vs the number of hurricanes in the US from an earlier post. You can see that the number of tornadoes peaked in the 1990's and is currently declining toward a minimum.
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Every weather pattern goes through regular cycles of roughly 60 years, building up to an extreme maximum and then declining to an extreme minimum. The records only go back through 1953 which means one cycle or less has been observed in detail with weather satellites.
Here's the graph of the number of tornadoes in Colorado vs the number of hurricanes in the US from an earlier post. You can see that the number of tornadoes peaked in the 1990's and is currently declining toward a minimum.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Russian Scientist Discovers 1,200 Foot Asteroid
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NASA has done a good job of identifying and tracking the largest near earth asteroids but so far only 11,000 of the more than 100,000 estimated near earth objects are identified and tracked. This 1,200 foot asteroid wouldn't be a world-ender if it struck earth but would completely destroy an area the size of Colorado.
NASA has done a good job of identifying and tracking the largest near earth asteroids but so far only 11,000 of the more than 100,000 estimated near earth objects are identified and tracked. This 1,200 foot asteroid wouldn't be a world-ender if it struck earth but would completely destroy an area the size of Colorado.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Beavers in Breckenridge Test Positive for Tularemia
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15 human cases in Colorado this year, the most since the 1980's. As with all natural hazards, there is a cycle that builds up to a maximum and then declines to a minimum, repeating over and over again.
15 human cases in Colorado this year, the most since the 1980's. As with all natural hazards, there is a cycle that builds up to a maximum and then declines to a minimum, repeating over and over again.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Bears Still Hanging Around in Aspen After Bad Food Year
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Study shows there are 2 bears for every square mile in the Roaring Fork valley.
Study shows there are 2 bears for every square mile in the Roaring Fork valley.
Monday, December 1, 2014
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