User:Pbritti/sandbox/1965 Denver Flood

The 1965 Denver Flood (also known as the South Platte Flood of 1965 ) was a major flood in June 1965 that killed at least 21 people and is considered, adjusting for inflation, the most expensive natural disaster in Colorado history. The deadliest flooding occurred along in the South Platte River's basin along the Front Range, with heavy damage in the Arkansas River's basin in Pueblo and Las Animas.

Prior floods in Colorado
Other major floods in Colorado had already been well documented before the 1965 event, with several leading to local and federal investigations. Following a 14-15 July 1912 Cherry Creek flood that caused $1,000,0000 in damage to Denver, Parker, and Franktown and killed two, a commission was established by the Denver government to determine the causes and losses associated with the flood. When the Report of the Cherry Creek Flood Commission was released in May 1913, it contained research not only on the 1912 flooding, but other destructive floods in the Denver area.