Flooding History

Camp Collins was relocated to present day Old Town due to flooding

Flooding is a serious threat to Fort Collins. In 1864, a massive flood roared down the Poudre River and destroyed the Camp Collins military post. The settlement was rebuilt on higher ground near present-day Old Town and renamed Fort Collins. More recently, the devastating 1997 flood resulted in five deaths and an estimated $200 million in damage.

• 1997 Flood Video;
• Flooding Timeline in Fort Collins;
• Flooding in the drainage basins
  • Boxelder Creek
  • Canal Importation
  • Dry Creek
  • Fossil Creek
  • Old Town
  • Poudre River
  • Spring Creek
  • West Vine