1997 Spring Creek flood

1997 Spring Creek flood

Spring Creek during minor flooding in 2007
Cause	Heavy rains
Meteorological history
Duration	July 27–28, 1997
Flood
Maximum rainfall	14.5 in (370 mm), western Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Overall effects
Fatalities	5
Injuries	62
Damage	>$250 million
Areas affected	Spring Creek, Fort Collins, Colorado
Houses destroyed	200[1]

In a two-day period on July 27–28, 1997, heavy rainfall caused an overflow of the Spring Creek near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Stalled convection over the city produced heavy rainfall of up to 14.5 inches (370 mm) across western portions of Fort Collins, causing a flash flood which damaged areas along Spring Creek. Numerous buildings at Colorado State University were inundated by floodwaters, sustaining over US$100 million in damage. Five people were killed, 62 were injured, and damage totaled in excess of $250 million, including more than 2,000 businesses and homes being damaged or destroyed. The flood is the worst natural disaster to impact the Fort Collins, Colorado, area.