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Flooding along Yampa River forces temporary closure of U.S. 40 west of Steamboat Springs

Rising water levels flooded a bridge near Hayden

Flood water from Dry Creek surrounds this home at the corner of Washington Ave. and Sixth Street in downtown Hayden, Colorado on Thursday, April 13, 2023. High waters also caused a the bridge that carries traffic from U.S. 40 over Dry Creek to be closed by the Colorado Department of Transportation, as well as a large portion of U.S. Highway 40 between Steamboat Springs and Craig. (Photo by John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
Flood water from Dry Creek surrounds this home at the corner of Washington Ave. and Sixth Street in downtown Hayden, Colorado on Thursday, April 13, 2023. High waters also caused a the bridge that carries traffic from U.S. 40 over Dry Creek to be closed by the Colorado Department of Transportation, as well as a large portion of U.S. Highway 40 between Steamboat Springs and Craig. (Photo by John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today)
Bruce Finley of The Denver PostDenver Post city desk reporter Kieran ...
By | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and | knicholson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Flooding along the Yampa River on Thursday morning forced state authorities to temporarily close a stretch of U.S. 40 between Steamboat Springs and Craig in western Colorado for about six hours.
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