City of Boulder, CO / Resilient Boulder

City of Boulder motion graphic summarizing the September 2013 flood and community recovery efforts that followed.

Boulder County community members share their stories of resilience one year after the September 2013 floods. Learn more about the flood and the Boulder Community Foundation's work: http://www.commfound.org/


For 25 years, The Community Foundation has been a community catalyst, responding to immediate needs and anticipating future challenges. Through informed decision-making, we inspire ideas, ignite action and mobilize diverse resources to improve the quality of life for everyone in Boulder County.

Over $3 billion in damage, 18,000+ people evacuated, 16,000+ homes damaged. This compilation video shows several areas heavily impacted by Colorado floods in 2013: Boulder County, the Little Thompson River area, Lyons, Greeley and the Poudre River, and Manitou Springs.

When one of the worst floods in Colorado history barreled through Boulder, the flood-mitigation mechanisms that the city had been implementing for decades were finally put to the ultimate test.