Coal Creek floods, Highway 72 closed in Coal Creek Canyon
Heavy rains in Colorado over the past week have led to some flooding problems in parts of the Front Range, and on Monday morning there was a new area where there were issues: Highway 72.
Colorado Department of Transportation officials closed the highway between Highway 93 and Twin Spruce Road due to the flooding and damage to the road.
The area of concern at daybreak was west of the intersection with Highway 93 in the lower section of Coal Creek Canyon. That's in northwestern Jefferson County.
Water spilled past the creek's bounds on the road along with some debris. A large sinkhole was visible in one spot, and several areas of the road were washed over with at least 6-inch-deep water. Crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation were called in to work to clear up the area.
Coal Creek Canyon was one of the areas that flooded during Colorado's devastating floods 10 years ago and Highway 72 was closed for repairs for about 2 months.
Further up the canyon Highway 72 moves into Gilpin County and then skirts the boundary with Boulder County before moving into Boulder County. So far it's not clear if there are flooding issues in those higher elevation areas.
