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    Wildfire and mudslides and drought, oh my!

    Wildfire and mudslides and drought, oh my! thumbnail According to Jason Kean, research hydrologist with the USGS, scientists prefer the term “debris flow” over “mudslide.” Debris flow more accurately characterizes both the way the material in water moves, as well as its content. Photo courtesy of CDOT.

    Intense rainfall over the last several weeks led to numerous mudslides throughout the region. The most notable events occurred in Glenwood Canyon, a direct result of last year’s Grizzly Creek wildfire, though unburned areas also experienced slides, such as Highway 133 near Redstone. 

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