Photos: Colorado hit by floods

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At least three people were killed and thousands were evacuated as heavy flooding in Colorado ravaged mountain communities in Boulder and surrounding towns.


Pictured: A woman walked her dogs past a car that became stuck in a ditch due to flooding. The wooden shack in the background had washed down the road.



A woman walks her dogs past a car that is stuck in a wash out in front of an old wooden shack that washed down a road behind this scene near 3rd and Arapahoe Rd in Boulder, Colo, on Sept. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Daily Camera, Cliff Grassmick)


At least three people were killed and thousands were evacuated as heavy flooding in Colorado ravaged mountain communities in Boulder and surrounding towns.


Pictured: A woman walked her dogs past a car that became stuck in a ditch due to flooding. The wooden shack in the background had washed down the road.


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Water rushes through a park in Lyons, Colo., Friday Sept. 13, 2013. Days of heavy rains and flash floods which washed out all the town's bridges have left Lyons residents stranded from emergency crews, and has sectioned off the town into several pieces not reachable from one to another. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Water rushed through a park in Lyons, Colo.


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epa03866635 Water runs through a front yard as flooding continues in Boulder, Colorado, USA, 13 September 2013. Flash floods caused by record-breaking torrential downpours over two days have caused the evacuation of thousands of residents and at least three confirmed deaths. EPA/CHRISSA MAURY

Water ran through a front yard as flooding continued in Boulder, Colo.


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Deborah Haynes is directed off the tarmac at Boulder Municipal Airport after being flown down from Jamestown on a National Guard helicopter after being stranded from heavy rains in Boulder, Colorado September 13, 2013. The National Guard worked to rescue an entire Colorado town of about 1,600 people on Friday, a day after they were cut off by raging floodwaters that have killed at least three people, washed out dams and turned roads into rivers across the state. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Deborah Haynes was directed off the tarmac at Boulder Municipal Airport after being flown down from Jamestown on a National Guard helicopter after being stranded by heavy rains in Boulder, Colo.


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BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 13: Jake Pommer of Boulder, Colorado takes pictures along what remains of Topaz Street after flooding washed away the street September 13, 2013 in Boulder, Colorado. Heavy rains for the better part of week has fueled widespread flooding and evacuations in numerous Colorado towns, with the area reportedly already having received 15 inches of rain. Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Jake Pommer of Boulder, Colo. took pictures along what remains of Topaz Street after flooding washed it away.


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Levin Sliker (L) and Elizabeth Aisenbrey (R) look over the water damage in their home after heavy rains caused flooding in Boulder, Colorado September 13, 2013. The National Guard on Friday evacuated a Colorado town cut off by raging floodwaters, while forecasters called for some let-up in record rains that have killed three people, washed out dams and swamped roads across the state. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Levin Sliker (L) and Elizabeth Aisenbrey (R) looked over the water damage in their home after heavy rains caused flooding in Boulder, Colo.


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Officials investigate the scene of a road collapse at Highway 287 and Dillon at the Broomfield/Lafayette border, Colo., that sent three vehicles into the water after flash flooding on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. The National Weather Service has warned of an "extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation" throughout the region. (AP Photo/Daily Camera, Cliff Grassmick)

Officials investigated the scene of a road collapse that sent three vehicles into the water after flash flooding at the Broomfield/Lafayette border on Sept. 12.


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Jake Bennett drops a sand bag down to help funnel water down a street as heavy rains cause severe flooding in Boulder, Colorado September 12, 2013.Flash flooding caused by torrential downpours in Colorado has killed at least three people and forced hundreds to flee to higher ground as rising water caused buildings to collapse and stranded cars, officials said on Thursday. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Jake Bennett dropped a sand bag down to help funnel water down a street as heavy rains caused severe flooding in Boulder.


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Will Pitner is rescued by emergency workers after a night trapped sheltering outside on high ground above his home as it filled with water from the surge of water, after days of record rain and flooding, at the base of Boulder Canyon, Colo., Friday Sept. 13, 2013 in Boulder. People in Boulder were ordered to evacuate as water rose to dangerous levels amid a storm system that has been dropping rain for a week. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities, while residents in the Denver area and other areas were warned to stay off flooded streets. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Emergency workers rescued Boulder Canyon, Colo., resident Will Pitner after he spent a night trapped outside on high ground above his home as it filled with water. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities, while residents in the Denver area and other areas were warned to stay off flooded streets.


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Brother and sister Patrick Tinsley and Mary Kerns walk into Boulder, Colo., from their mountain community Magnolia, where road access is shut off by debris from days of record rain and flooding, at the base of Boulder Canyon, Colo., Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. People in Boulder were ordered to evacuate as water rose to dangerous levels amid a storm system that has been dropping rain for a week. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities, while residents in the Denver area and other areas were warned to stay off flooded streets. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Brother and sister Patrick Tinsley and Mary Kerns walked into Boulder, Colo., from their mountain community of Magnolia, where road access was shut off by debris from days of record rain and flooding.


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The overflowing St. Vrain River swamps a structure and a piece of heavy machinery following overnight flash flooding, one mile east of Lyons, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. At least two people are reported dead and the widespread high waters are keeping search and rescue teams from reaching stranded residents in Lyons and nearby mountain communities as heavy rains hammered northern Colorado. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

The overflowing St. Vrain River swamped a structure and a piece of heavy machinery following overnight flash flooding one mile east of Lyons, Colo.


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Emergency personnel work to rescue a man trapped in his vehicle during a flooding of Rock Creek in Lafayette, Colorado September 12, 2013, in this photo courtesy of CBS4 Denver. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for central Boulder County that will remain in effect through at least 10 a.m. local time. Mandatory Credit. REUTERS/CBS4 Denver/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS - NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT

Emergency personnel worked to rescue a man trapped in his vehicle during flooding of Rock Creek in Lafayette, Colo., on Sept. 12.


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A home and car are stranded after a flash flood in Coal Creek destroyed the bridge near Golden, Colorado September 12, 2013. Flooding in Colorado left two people dead, prompted hundreds to be evacuated, caused building collapses and stranded cars, officials said. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A home and car were stranded after a flash flood in Coal Creek destroyed a bridge near Golden, Colo.


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A wall of a clouds enshrouds the high-rise buildings of downtown Denver early Friday, Sept. 13, 2013., as heavy rains continue to pummel cities along Colorado's Front Range. Heavy, stationary rainstorms have wreaked havoc on cities and communities along the Front Range and into the foothills since Wednesday with more rain forecasted for the weekend ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A wall of a clouds enshrouded downtown Denver on Sept. 13.


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Lefthand Creek floods a block S. Bowen Street on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 in Longmont, Colo. Thousands of people in Colorado were ordered to evacuate as water rose to dangerous levels amid a storm system that has been dropping rain for a week. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities. (AP Photo/The Daily Camera, Cliff Grassmick) NO SALES

Lefthand Creek flooded S. Bowen Street on Sept. 13 in Longmont, Colo.


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Boulder Creek roils at high speed after days of record rain and flooding, at the base of Boulder Canyon, Friday Sept. 13, 2013 in Boulder, Colo. People in Boulder were ordered to evacuate as water rose to dangerous levels amid a storm system that has been dropping rain for a week. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities, while residents in the Denver area and other areas were warned to stay off flooded streets. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Boulder Creek roiled at high speed after days of record rain and flooding at the base of Boulder Canyon on Sept. 13.


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This US Army National Guard photo obtained September 13, 2013 shows Colorado National Guardsmen(CONG) as they respond to floods in Boulder County, Colorado, on September 12, 2013. CONG are working with local agencies to help citizens in the area affected by the flooding by evacuating people using high-clearance vehicles. AFP PHOTO / US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/Joseph K. VonNida/ == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO /US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/Joseph K. VonNida / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==Joseph K. VonNida/AFP/Getty Images

Colorado National Guardsmen evacuated people using high-clearance vehicles in Boulder County, Colo.


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A resident at a farm clears debris from the railroad tracks near his land on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 south of Longmont, Colo. Thousands of people in Colorado were ordered to evacuate as water rose to dangerous levels amid a storm system that has been dropping rain for a week. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities. (AP Photo/The Daily Camera, Cliff Grassmick) NO SALES

A resident cleared debris from the railroad tracks near his land.


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Kimberly Meyers, her husband, Traeger, and baby Harper, walk along North Broadway in Boulder, Colo., to survey the flood damage on Friday, Sept. 13, 2013. Thousands of people in Colorado were ordered to evacuate as water rose to dangerous levels amid a storm system that has been dropping rain for a week. Rescuers struggled to reach dozens of people cut off by flooding in mountain communities. (AP Photo/The Daily Camera, Cliff Grassmick) NO SALES

Kimberly Meyers, her husband, Traeger, and baby Harper, walked along North Broadway in Boulder, Colo., to survey the flood damage on Sept. 13.


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A man begins cleaning up Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs, Colo. after a flash flood burst through a manhole and sent water rushing down the streets Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Michael Ciaglo) MAGS OUT

A man began cleaning up Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs, Colo., after a flash flood burst through a manhole and sent water rushing down the streets.


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This image provided by Jason Stillman, shows flooding in Lyons Colo., Thursday Sept. 12, 2013. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said the town of Lyons was completely cut off because of flooded roads. Flash flooding in Colorado has cut off access to towns, closed the University of Colorado in Boulder and left at least three people dead. (AP Photo/Jason Stillman)

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said the town of Lyons was completely cut off because of flooded roads.


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BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 12: Nicky Toor, 15, is pulled by his dog Chaco down Ninth Street alongside North Boulder Park September 12, 2013 in Boulder, Colorado. An estimated 6-10 inches of rain fell in 12-18 hours and more is expected throughout the day. Flash flood sirens warned people to stay away from Boulder Creek and seek higher ground. (Photo by Dana Romanoff/Getty Images)

Nicky Toor, 15, was pulled by his dog Chaco down Ninth Street alongside North Boulder Park in Boulder, Colo.


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Residence of an apartment house work to divert flood water from their building in Boulder, Colo., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Flash flooding in Colorado has cut off access to towns, closed the University of Colorado in Boulder and left at least three people dead. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Residents of an apartment house work to divert flood water from their building in Boulder, Colo., on Sept. 12.


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A geyser of flood water shoots out of a sewer on Canon Avenue next to the Cliff House in Manitou Springs, Colo. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 as storms continue to dump rain over the Waldo Canyon burn scar. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Michael Ciaglo)

A geyser of flood water shot out of a sewer on Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs, Colo., as storms continued to dump rain over the Waldo Canyon burn scar.


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A section of Highway 72 is missing after a flash flood tore through Coal Creek near Golden, Colorado September 12, 2013. Flooding in Colorado left two people dead, prompted hundreds to be evacuated, caused building collapses and stranded cars, officials said. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A section of Highway 72 was missing after a flash flood tore through Coal Creek near Golden, Colo.


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Jason Ortiz with Namaste Solar , carriers debris from behind the business as his coworkers clean up after the flood in North Boulder, Colo., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Heavy rains and scarring from recent wildfires sent walls of water crashing down mountainsides early Thursday in Colorado, cutting off mountain towns. Boulder County was hit hardest, but flooding was reported all along the Front Range, from Colorado Springs to north of Fort Collins. (AP Photo/The Daily Camera, Paul Aiken) NO SALES

Jason Ortiz carried debris as his coworkers cleaned up after flooding in North Boulder, Colo., on Sept. 12.


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Culverts and a boat are piled up after a flash flood in Coal Creek destroyed bridges near Golden, Colorado September 12, 2013. Flooding in Colorado left two people dead, prompted hundreds to be evacuated, caused building collapses and stranded cars, officials said. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Culverts and a boat piled up after a flash flood in Coal Creek destroyed bridges near Golden, Colo., on Sept. 12.


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