Colorado Springs firefighters closed the intersection at Siferd Boulevard and Date Street Saturday evening as a precaution for flash flooding.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department announced at around 6 p.m. Saturday that they had lowered flood gates at the intersection between Siferd Boulevard and Date Street.
#ColoradoSpringsFire SIFERD RD/DATE ST. Flood gates are now closed due to flash flooding until further notice. All traffic please avoid the area. Avoid fast moving water on roads and intersections. Stay away from drainage areas. CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) July 17, 2021 We ve had large gates installed across the roads to basically close that intersection for flooding, Capt. J.J. Halsey said. It is a precaution that we do for that area.
Rain brings flash flooding issues to southern Colorado on 4th of July Published
Rain brings flash flooding issues to southern Colorado on 4th of July
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) Rain that fell heavily at times on Sunday afternoon lowered the fire danger but produced flash flooding that authorities and drivers had to deal with.
One affected area was the east end of the MLK Bypass eastbound, as high water forced many drivers to drive slowly around or through it; other drivers, however, enjoyed speeding through the water and splashing it as much as they could.
Not far from there, water was even higher on Hancock Expressway, under the South Circle Drive bridge. Police responded to provide traffic control and guide drivers through in one direction at a time.
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