36 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources tell 1 story and name 2 people · people the book names include Gen. Robert A. Cameron.1 (Greeley, 1918) (machine-read).
Colorado within the United StatesWeld County within Colorado
What the record shows
2,069 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
36 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 27 buildings, 7 districts, 1 site and 1 structure.
3 of the 36 listings were added during the 1970s.
The Geographic Names Information System records 113 populated places in this county; 113 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
What happened here
1 accounts
Among them: Union Colony Matters.1. These passages come from the
identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source
and opens the exact section it comes from.
Editor News : - The contest is over, the smoke of battle has been lifted and we know where the dead and the wounded lie. As we predicted the victory is with the "administration" by a vote of two to one, and it is surprising, considering the bitter feelings evoked during the campaign, to see how acceptable the result is to the great majority of the members of the colony.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence
database records inside this county: 3,207 of them, burning
about 48,463 acres. 74 started naturally and 102 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within
five miles of it.
Reported cause
Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined
2528
Smoking
144
Equipment and vehicle use
143
Debris and open burning
112
Arson/incendiarism
102
Natural
74
Recreation and ceremony
35
Fireworks
27
Railroad operations and maintenance
15
Misuse of fire by a minor
12
Power generation/transmission/distribution
10
Firearms and explosives use
4
Other causes
1
The five largest, by the area the report
gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
Date
Cause
Size
Reported by
Name on the report
18 September 2015
Missing data/not specified/undetermined
12,699 acres
Southeast Weld Fire Protection District
UNKNOWN
13 June 2018
Natural
3,713 acres
Weld County
HWY 34
19 July 2020
Missing data/not specified/undetermined
2,000 acres
Weld County
SUNDAY FIRE
5 September 2010
Missing data/not specified/undetermined
2,000 acres
Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters
not named
18 February 2016
Missing data/not specified/undetermined
1,773 acres
Weld County
CO RD 128
11 August 2020
Natural
1,500 acres
Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District
N/A
7 November 2001
Equipment and vehicle use
1,268 acres
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
SPRING
1 July 1994
Natural
1,221 acres
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland
HOURGLASS
Every settlement page carries the fires within five
miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms,
1950 to 2025
60 of 1,900 shown
The
NOAA Storm Events Database holds
1,900 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 97 injuries and about $400,860,865 in recorded property damage.
Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
Kind of event
Reports
Hail
1168
Thunderstorm Wind
339
Tornado
292
Flash Flood
42
Lightning
27
Flood
23
Funnel Cloud
5
Heavy Rain
4
The most serious of them, by death, then
injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the
forecast office filed them.
A powerful tornado swept north-northwestward across Weld County and into Larimer County, carving a path of destruction, nearly 39 miles in length. The tornado, up to one-mile wide at times, initially touched down northeast of Platteville and finally lifted 6 miles west-northwest of Wellington. A tornado assessment in the aftermath of the tornado revealed extensive areas of damage. On the enhanced Fujita Scale there were pockets of EF3 damage, mainly near the Missile Silo Park Campground, and to businesses and home in eastern Windsor. ||There was one fatality, and 78 injuries. One man was killed when he tried to escape the trailer park in his motor home. Preliminary estimates from FEMA indicated 850 homes were damaged, and nearly 300 homes were significantly damaged or destroyed. Privately insured damages totaled $147 million, and the Poudre Valley Rural Electric Associated reported $1 million of damage to electric transmission lines.
A person was killed after the car they were driving was swept away by floodwaters. The accident occurred near Weld County Roads 73 and 16 . The occupant of the car drove past the roadblocks that are there to prevent vehicles from entering the dangerous floodwaters in the area. The car was found floating in the water with a driver inside the car. In total, there were six vehicles submerged into floodwaters, six human rescues, and five police dog rescues performed by deputies.
A 41-yr old man was injured when he was struck by lightning on a golf course in Greeley. He was was struck on the 13th hole and suffered burns to his body, but was alert and concious when paramedics arrived.
A tornado touched down and destroyed 5 buildings near Dacono. One person was injured. The tornado overturned a five-wheel trailer and injured the man who was sitting inside.
Strong winds from a dry microburst downed tree branches and electrical lines which knocked out power for several hundred residents. One woman was injured when a tree limb fell on her as she was helping to change a tire. The woman was taken to the hospital but the extent of her injuries was not available.
Heavy rain, ranging from 4 to 10 inches through the entire storm event, caused widespread flooding along entire drainage system of the Cache La Poudre River including Greeley and vicinity. In Evans, thousands of residents were told not to flush their toilets or shower, prompting Greeley-Evans School District 6 to close schools. Similar problems occurred in Lasalle. County commissioners estimated at least $230 million in damages to properties and infrastructure throughout Weld County. County officials estimated more than 7,000 parcels of land were impacted by floodwaters; 2,900 were residential and 2,300 were agricultural. In addition, 355 commercial and 62 industrial properties were damaged. A total of 140 county roads were closed at some point, with 654 lane miles of the county's roadways impacted by the flood. Sixty-four irrigation canals were also damaged. As a precaution, about 1,900 oil and gas wells had to be shut down.
Multiple road closures occurred downtown Greeley due to flooding. These included 9th and 10th streets between 10th avenue and 14th avenue, 11th avenue from 8th street to 11th street, and 8th avenue from 10th street to 12th street. As of June 10th, 279 personal properties and businesses have been included in the report (disaster declaration), as well as 77 government buildings and public infrastructure, totaling approximately $3.4 million in damages from the storm.
Large hail, up to golfball size, hammered the Greeley area causing extensive damage. Estimates included $2.25 million to homes with another $840,000 in automobile claims.
Large hail broke car windows, damaged roofs and stripped trees and at least 3,000 acres of crops. At Eaton's high school, middle school and two elementary schools, at least 60 skylights were shattered by hail. Water flooded the hallways and classrooms. Damage to the schools alone was estimated at $2 million.
Heavy rain, large hail and intense thunderstorm winds occurred in Greeley and vicinity. At least 50 trees were knocked down damaging cars and homes. Scattered power outages affected approximately 10,000 homes and businesses. A 341-ft radio tower was also blown down, knocking a local radio station off the air. In central Greeley, 10 garden level apartments were flooded at the Brentwood apartment complex. Extensive crop damage was reported in La Salle, Greeley, Milliken and Platteville. Approximately 20-30 percent of the crops in the area were damaged.
Weld County closed 23 sections of county roads due to flooding. Roads that were closed or damaged included: Weld County Road 4 from County Roads 15-17, Weld County Road 6 from County Road 23-U.S. 85, Weld County Road 8 from County Road 23-U.S. 85, Weld County Road 10 from CO 79 - County Road 71, Weld County Road 10, from County Road 81-83, Weld County Road 14 from County Road 85-87, Weld County Road 15, from County Road 2-4, Weld County Road 16 from County Road 71-73, Weld County Road 16 from County Road 73-77, Weld County Road 17 from County Road 34-38, Weld County Road 42 from County Road 45-47, Weld County Road 48 from County Road 43-45, Weld County Road 50 from County Road 59-61, Weld County Road 57 from County Road 76-78, Weld County Road 61, from U.S. 34-County Road 50, Weld County Road 63 from U.S. 34-County Road 52, Weld County Road 72 from County Road 33-35, and Weld County Road 74 from CO 392-County Road 79.
Anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rainfall reportedly fell in the Greeley area in less the 2 hours. As a result, several roads were inundated with up to 2 feet of water and many basements of homes and businesses were flooded. In the basement of Greeley City Hall, several boxes of documents dating back to the 1800's were drenched in the floodwaters. The roof of a local business collapsed during the deluge. Approximately 2300 homes and businesses in town suffered electrical outages.
The tornado touched down in southern Weld County. There were no injuries, but at least two calves were killed, and several chickens. Several homes lost windows and roofing material. One home lost an entire wall and most of its roof, and an unattached garage was completely destroyed with the car inside flipped on its roof. Nearby outbuildings sustained damage, and one caught fire due to downed power lines. Downed power lines also led to a closure of WCR 21 between Highway 66 and WCR 32.5.
Heavy rain combined with torrential hail, clogged drains and caused flash flooding throughout Greeley. The intersection near U.S. 34 and U.S. 85 was inundated with up to 3 feet of water. Firefighters rescued several residents from garden level apartments that had flooded. Several businesses and buildings suffered flood damage, including Greeley City Hall and an apartment complex in Evans. The Greeley Mall was extensively damaged as water poured into the mall from the roof and debris inundated the main floor. The Frontier Academy Elementary School was also flooded, with administrators canceling classes the following day.
Flooding resulted in numerous road closures in the vicinities of Barnesville, Briggsdale, Firestone, Frederick, Ft Lupton, Gill, Highland Lake, Keenesburg, Kersey, Mead, New Raymer, Riverside Reservoir near Masters, Roggen, Riverside Reservoir near Masters, and Windsor.
Lightning was suspected of igniting a fire which caused substantial damage to a farm in Hudson. The blaze destroyed at 10-ft by 60-ft metal pole barn, a pickup truck, a GMC Jimmy 4X4 vehicle, a boat and trailer, three four-wheeler vehicles and other farm equipment.
The owners of a Roggen area farm suspect lightning triggered a blaze that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Lightning apparently sparked the fire which was then spread by gusty winds. The fire destroyed a work shed, a semitrailer and a farm truck. The exact time of the incident was unknown.
Heavy produced flash flooding in and around Milliken to west of Windsor. Storm totals in these areas ranged from 2.5 to 5.0 inches. Several road closures were in place due to standing water.
Torrential rain and hail produced flash flooding in and around Greeley and Windsor. The storm produced widespread flooding and inundated crops, county roads and city streets. Numerous roadways were closed due to flood waters. One woman had to be rescued when she was trapped in her vehicle by 3 ft of rushing water. Several homes and basements were flooded when nearby ditches overflowed.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Greeley. Many roads in and around town were either flooded or washed out. Floodwaters along 10th Street, the main thoroughfare in Greeley, had anywhere from 1 to 3 feet of water covering the roadway. Several cars were stalled in the floodwaters. Extensive flooding was also observed in Evans, along U.S. Highways 34 and 85. The rain flooded the basement of Greeley City Hall, along with numerous other homes and businesses in the city.
A tornado touched down briefly at the Colorado National Speedway. The tornado ripped through the south grandstand causing at least $50, 000 in damage to a shed, kiosk, bleachers and several concession stands.
Intense microburst winds caused significant damage to a barn and farmhouse. The wind tore the roof off the barn, throwing large pieces of sheet metal across a nearby road. It may have also lifted the roof off the farmhouse and set it back down.
Lightning ignited a fire in the attic of a mobile home in Greeley. The damage to the home was contained mainly to the attic, but there was some minor smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the residence.
Both the Cache La Poudre and South Platte Rivers crested over a foot above flood stage. In Greeley, 6th Avenue was closed due to flooding. The water levels forced the closure of Weld County Road 53. The waters also flooded some nearby homes and farmland.
The combination of very heavy rain and large hail produced flash flooding along State Highway 52 near Hudson and Keenseburg. Up to 18 inches of water flowed across sections of the highway, damaging the roadway. The most severe damage was reported at the intersection of State Highway 52 and County Road 49. Extensive crop damage was also reported in the area. The highway remained closed until the floodwaters subsided.
Heavy rain and torrential hail produced flash flooding over southeast Weld County. Fifty thousand acres of cropland was heavily damaged. Ham radio spotters reported water running across State Highway 52, east of Prospect Valley, forcing its closure. In addition, State Highways 14 and 392 near Briggdale were also inundated with water. Several county roads were either flooded or completely washed out.
Lightning struck a home, damaging the attic. Scattered power outages were also reported throughout Greeley. In addition, heavy rain that accompanied the thunderstorms caused minor street flooding in and around the city.
Mines and
quarries
190 recorded
The Survey's mineral resources record
lists 190 workings inside this county. 77 still produce and 113 are closed or unrecorded. Each
settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
Commodity
Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction
139
Uranium
35
Fire Clay (Refractory)
7
Uranium, Vanadium
4
Iron
2
Pumice
1
Vanadium
1
Manganese
1
Silica
1
The least common of them first, because a
county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
The Union Colony at Greeley, Colorado, 1869-1871 (1918)
60,567 words in 4 parts
The people it describes
2 named
Everyone The Union Colony at Greeley, Colorado, 1869-1871 stops to write about, with
the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the
place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in
the words of 1918.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names
Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages,
hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named
watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.