{"id":1177,"date":"2026-07-05T18:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climate.colostate.edu\/blog\/?p=1177"},"modified":"2026-07-06T21:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:14:25","slug":"youre-invited-remembering-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-1976-big-thompson-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climate.colostate.edu\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/youre-invited-remembering-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-1976-big-thompson-flood\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re Invited: Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/climate.colostate.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigT_1976_damage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1179\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6575061525840853;width:469px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/climate.colostate.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigT_1976_damage.jpg 526w, https:\/\/climate.colostate.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigT_1976_damage-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Damage from the 1976 Big Thompson Flood. Photo from From the David McComb Big Thompson Flood Collection in the CSU Water Resources Archive. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy July! As we start the new month, our office is busy preparing to commemorate one of Colorado&#8217;s most impactful weather events: the 1976 Big Thompson Flood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 50 years ago, on July 31, 1976, a stationary thunderstorm over the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon unleashed over half a foot of rain in about an hour, triggering a major flash flood along the Big Thompson River. Tragically, 144 people lost their lives that day, and numerous homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we approach the 50-year anniversary of that tragic day, our office is hosting a symposium to reflect on the science and impacts of the flood. We invite you to join us on<strong> Friday, July 31st at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Estes+Valley+Community+Center\/@40.3691784,-105.5015719,849m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87696613ced4ffa5:0x1ae503fb33038e9!8m2!3d40.3691784!4d-105.4989916!16s%2Fg%2F1td20rhz?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Estes+Valley+Community+Center\/@40.3691784,-105.5015719,849m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87696613ced4ffa5:0x1ae503fb33038e9!8m2!3d40.3691784!4d-105.4989916!16s%2Fg%2F1td20rhz?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Estes Valley Community Center<\/a>, starting around 9am<\/strong>. A suite of invited experts will look back on the history, meteorology, hydrology, and warning systems that day, and we&#8217;ll also discuss progress that has been made in the decades since. Immediately following the half-day symposium, there will be an optional field trip and lunch at Viestenz-Smith Park.<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Zcz8zSWaq4\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Zcz8zSWaq4\">You can RSVP for our free event here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you&#8217;ll consider joining us as we reflect on the science and impacts of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood. And if you can&#8217;t make our event or are interested in learning more, consider attending other Big Thompson flood-related events on the afternoon of the 31st that are being hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larimer.gov\/emergency\/BigThompsonFlood\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.larimer.gov\/emergency\/BigThompsonFlood\">Larimer County<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelovelandmuseum.org\/connected-by-the-canyon\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thelovelandmuseum.org\/connected-by-the-canyon\/\">Loveland Museum<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1976bigthompsonflood.org\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.1976bigthompsonflood.org\/\">Big Thompson Canyon Flood Memorial, Inc<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about our symposium, please feel free to email me: <a href=\"mailto:Allie.Mazurek@colostate.edu\">Allie.Mazurek@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy July! 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