A fierce rain storm last week flooded the basement of Denver’s historic Trinity United Methodist Church, causing substantial damage.
Most of the water came into the church when a storm pump failed. “It ranged from a few inches to about 12 inches,” said Erin Acheson, Trinity spokeswoman. “We are still drying it out.”
Paul Smith, a member of 128-year-old church’s board of trustees, said he expects insurance to pay for much of the damage.
Water also backed up from a drain system and leaked into a second below ground-level room, causing a smaller amount of damage in that room, Smith said.
Smith said he does not yet have an estimate for repairing the damage, but the flooding on June 28 has caused some disruptions at the church at 1820 Broadway. “The lower level is completely unusable right now. We have had several support groups meeting regularly in that area, and they haven’t been able to meet since it happened.”
