FORT COLLINS, CO – The most recent information regarding the flooding status of the city follows:
• Taft Hill Road bridge and Lemay Avenue north and south of Mulberry Street have opened; Mulberry remains closed.
• Two Red Cross shelters remain open: Tavelli Elementary School at 1118 Miramont Drive and Timberline Church at 2908 S. Timberline Road (just south of Drake Road on Timberline Road); phone number for Timberline Church is 970-207-6130. Red Cross information is available at www.redcross.org/safeandwell.
• Poudre River stream flow is significantly lower than it was Thursday night, but emergency crews will continue to monitor the situation Friday night.
• Recreation facilities, Lincoln Center and The Museum of Discovery will be open as usual Saturday, Sept. 14. Parks will be open but athletic fields will remain closed.
• The National Weather Service tonight expects light rain showers into the evening tomorrow; an increased chance of rainfall with higher intensity throughout the northern area.
• Residents returning to their homes should go to the following websites for key information on how to manage conditions at their home:
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http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/preparation_recovery/after_a_flood.jspo
http://www.floodsmart.gov/toolkits/flood/downloads/AfterFloodFactSheet-08-2010.pdfo
http://www.ready.gov/floods• Press releases and social media will continue to be updated periodically.
Fort Collins Utilities will continue to update flooding information at www.fcgov.com/oem.