I was 8, we lived 7 miles west of Brighton. I'll never for get hearing the bullhorns blaring up and down Riverdale Rd, 'Seek higher shelter immediately, flood is imminent, Seek higher shelter'. Fortunately our house was plenty high enough. We had enough acreage that our neighbors brought their cows up there for an extended stay. It was also on my younger brother's 7th birthday, and our mom drove to town, gold bond books in hand, to get him the present he had picked out. She no sooner got to town than the sky opened up. Was fine on the way to Brighton, but flood water was starting to cross the bridge on her way home. To this day I'm filed with childlike excitement on the anniversary. The aftermath, the mud, mess, and stench are all things that I'll also never forget.
There's a shot following a Chevy Impala at the 39 second mark that I swear is Federal Blvd. just below the street I grew up on. Oxford Av. is just over the crest of the hill. When the police allowed us to go back to our homes later that evening, I remember laying in bed listening to the roar of the river 1/4 mile away.
My sister had just had a baby- June 15th, I was going to go see her, but got turned back at the bridge by Overland Golf Course. Went to my other sister's house on Miss and Alcott - she also had a new baby - born June 10th. My bro-in-law and I went back and stood on Ruby Hill and watched the propane tanks go past. Went on home (S Wolff) and told my folks and a couple they were entertaining - they just laughed and thought I was being funny when I said I couldn't see Diane because of the flood.
Oh wow, I remember this. I was 5 but remember all of the flat lands on the east side of I25, the remnants of bridges.. Thanks so much for sharing. Really took me back.
We had just moved to Denver so my father could start his job as Racing Secretary at Centennial. He worked many hours helping to evac the horses, there were many that could not be saved. I remember him telling mom that some horses were found swept inside of a bowling alley...I can still remember the smell of the mud in the days after....horrible times
we lived on the remnants one of the biggest sugar beet farms in colorado pre 1965. what was left before we moved in 2001 was two boxcars, 3 houses, 1 barn, and a field. all of it was in a swamp. the house we lived in got knocked down this year and the land was turned to a gravel pit
I remember worrying about the horses @ Centennial Race Track. I was playing outside not too far from where Chapman Lake is now, and actually hearing the flood go through the area. We had no idea what "that loud noise" was!
My parents were married on June 19, 1965 and they took the train from Chicago out to Denver to go to Estes Park for their honeymoon. Because of this flood, the train was diverted to Cheyenne, Wyoming and then to Denver.
At 16 yrs old, my friend Alan and I made lots of money shoveling out commercial buildings after this flood. I think we were getting as much as $2.00 per hour....big money for us.
MO.ME BROTHER AND STEP DAD LIVED ON SOUTH SANTA FE OXFORD .AR.Y MEN WOKE US UP 2AM TOLD US TO GRAG WHAT WE COULD GO TO HIGH ACE .I WAS 14.i was crying g so much .all light on santa fe we out .it looked spooky .
I remember the bridges on the Platte gone in several areas and going to downtown by elati and speer blvd overflowed when I lived there. Please sent us the rain in texas.
I was 13 when the flood struck. We lived on 1st and Knox Court near Barnum Park, but my Great Grandparents lived near 13th Ave, close to the Denver Power Plant, adjacent to the river. We drove to pick them up and to barricade the house as best we could. They lived on W.Holden Place and the flood waters reached the east end of that dead end street. All the houses on the east end were either swept away or heavily damaged. I can still remember the sounds of the explosions from the outside electrical equipment at the power plant and seeing the dead cattle and debris in the aftermath.
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Was 12 years old when this hit. I remember my mom and I drove down Federal to see the damage. Glad to know the footage exists.
My dad and grandma told me stories about this. Thanks for posting.
I was 8, we lived 7 miles west of Brighton. I'll never for get hearing the bullhorns blaring up and down Riverdale Rd, 'Seek higher shelter immediately, flood is imminent, Seek higher shelter'. Fortunately our house was plenty high enough. We had enough acreage that our neighbors brought their cows up there for an extended stay. It was also on my younger brother's 7th birthday, and our mom drove to town, gold bond books in hand, to get him the present he had picked out. She no sooner got to town than the sky opened up. Was fine on the way to Brighton, but flood water was starting to cross the bridge on her way home. To this day I'm filed with childlike excitement on the anniversary. The aftermath, the mud, mess, and stench are all things that I'll also never forget.
Thanks for posting, we lost our house in this flood and then again 2 years later to a tornado in St. Louis, Missouri.
There's a shot following a Chevy Impala at the 39 second mark that I swear is Federal Blvd. just below the street I grew up on. Oxford Av. is just over the crest of the hill. When the police allowed us to go back to our homes later that evening, I remember laying in bed listening to the roar of the river 1/4 mile away.
My sister had just had a baby- June 15th, I was going to go see her, but got turned back at the bridge by Overland Golf Course. Went to my other sister's house on Miss and Alcott - she also had a new baby - born June 10th. My bro-in-law and I went back and stood on Ruby Hill and watched the propane tanks go past. Went on home (S Wolff) and told my folks and a couple they were entertaining - they just laughed and thought I was being funny when I said I couldn't see Diane because of the flood.
Oh wow, I remember this. I was 5 but remember all of the flat lands on the east side of I25, the remnants of bridges..
Thanks so much for sharing. Really took me back.
We had just moved to Denver so my father could start his job as Racing Secretary at Centennial. He worked many hours helping to evac the horses, there were many that could not be saved. I remember him telling mom that some horses were found swept inside of a bowling alley...I can still remember the smell of the mud in the days after....horrible times
we lived on the remnants one of the biggest sugar beet farms in colorado pre 1965. what was left before we moved in 2001 was two boxcars, 3 houses, 1 barn, and a field. all of it was in a swamp. the house we lived in got knocked down this year and the land was turned to a gravel pit
I remember worrying about the horses @ Centennial Race Track. I was playing outside not too far from where Chapman Lake is now, and actually hearing the flood go through the area. We had no idea what "that loud noise" was!
my sisters and brother played in the deep flowing waters for days at 6th and Galena. Aurora Colorado.
My parents were married on June 19, 1965 and they took the train from Chicago out to Denver to go to Estes Park for their honeymoon. Because of this flood, the train was diverted to Cheyenne, Wyoming and then to Denver.
I was there when this happened!!!
At 16 yrs old, my friend Alan and I made lots of money shoveling out commercial buildings after this flood. I think we were getting as much as $2.00 per hour....big money for us.
Holy shit 30th and Federal was still farmland :P
Sun valley topped off one ft. From ceiling. And the smell was horrible. In high school then
Do you have any idea who shot this footage? Is it archival film from one of the Denver TV stations?
MO.ME BROTHER AND STEP DAD LIVED ON SOUTH SANTA FE OXFORD .AR.Y MEN WOKE US UP 2AM TOLD US TO GRAG WHAT WE COULD GO TO HIGH ACE .I WAS 14.i was crying g so much .all light on santa fe we out .it looked spooky .
The mountain outline was across the BOTTOM of the license plates in '65.
3:00 Huh, Federal Blvd, eh. Loretto Heights is hard to miss
I was 8. I remember how much rained and rained and rained
I remember the bridges on the Platte gone in several areas and going to downtown by elati and speer blvd overflowed when I lived there. Please sent us the rain in texas.
I was 13 when the flood struck. We lived on 1st and Knox Court near Barnum Park, but my Great Grandparents lived near 13th Ave, close to the Denver Power Plant, adjacent to the river.
We drove to pick them up and to barricade the house as best we could. They lived on W.Holden Place and the flood waters reached the east end of that dead end street. All the houses on the east end were either swept away or heavily damaged.
I can still remember the sounds of the explosions from the outside electrical equipment at the power plant and seeing the dead cattle and debris in the aftermath.
This is looking a little familiar now!
I was 5, and don’t remember a damn thing about it!