Nearly 5 Inches Of Rain Caused Flash Flood That Closed Fishers Peak State Park

By Chris Spears, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – Heavy downpours fell at Colorado’s newest state park over the weekend with nearly 5 inches of rain reported. The torrential storm unleashed a flash flood that caused enough damage to shut Fishers Peak State Park down until further notice.

The rushing water washed away gravel from the concrete trailhead pad and concrete parking curbs floated away. Trails were eroded and in some cases access was blocked.

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