New 1928 Town Of Starbuck Side Yesteryear Side To Comport Canyon Inwards Colorado. A 1933 Alluvion Washed It Away

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The Bear Creek Canyon inundation on July 7, 1933 was a two-mile-long cloudburst that deluged iii gulches along Bear Creek, reportedly arriving inwards the town of Starbuck (now Idledale) inwards a gush xx feet high earlier rushing on through Morrison.

At the fourth dimension of the flood, it boasted a garage, 2 grocery stores, 2 trip the calorie-free fantastic halls, 2 cafes, a popcorn stand upward as well as a post service part (which was every bit good the barbershop, exactly to a greater extent than well-nigh that later), which were all wiped out past times the rushing water.

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