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Fountain, CO

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Fountain lies on Fountain Creek south of Colorado Springs, about 18.5 km from the center point, and it sits downstream of the Manitou reach that carried the 2013 burn-scar runoff. The Fountain Creek watershed district reports flood damage to property and infrastructure from that year. Calls are answered at any hour, and the loss is worked to the usual sequence.

Fountain is a city on Fountain Creek, south of Colorado Springs. The creek runs past the town on its way south, and the water that came down it in 2013 from the Waldo Canyon burn area reached the Manitou reach upstream before it moved on. A town downstream of that reach has the creek's record as part of its own water history.

The sourced facts for Fountain are the creek, the 2013 flood damage reported by the watershed district and the hail of June 2018, which reached Fountain with stones up to three inches reported. Its housing and its drainage were not sourced for this page, and they are not stated.

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Fountain, CO
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El Paso County
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80817
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    What did the 2013 flood do to the creek towns downstream?

    The Fountain Creek watershed district reports flood damage to property and infrastructure from 2013. The creek that carried the Manitou runoff continued past Fountain, so the same water reached the downstream town as well.

    Downstream towns are often the ones that feel a creek flood last, because the water arrives after the upstream reach has already been hit. A homeowner in Fountain should watch the creek after heavy storms to the north.

    What did the June 2018 storm do in Fountain?

    The June 13, 2018 overnight storm brought hail up to three inches to Fountain and to Fort Carson, according to a regional newspaper report. The storm damaged thousands of houses and cars across El Paso County.

    A roof in Fountain that took that hail can leak at the next storm, and the first stain often shows on the top-floor ceiling. The roof is worth an inspection, and the cleanup record notes the ceiling and attic damage.

    What should a Fountain owner check on the creek side?

    Check the lowest part of the lot for silt and debris after heavy storms, and look at the garage threshold and the window wells. A line of silt on a wall shows the height of the water.

    Keep the drains and any culvert clear, and check the sump pit if there is one. A blocked outlet is a common reason for a lower room to take water in a storm.

    What does the downstream creek town need to watch for?

    A downstream town gets the creek's water after the upstream reach has already been hit, and the crest can stay high for longer. A homeowner in Fountain should watch the creek levels reported by the public authorities during heavy storms and keep valuables on higher shelves.

    Fountain's lower lots and its creek-side houses have the most to lose in a long flood. The record of the flood, including the high-water line in each house, is the basis of any claim, and it should be kept with the rest of the property file.

    A creek-side town's record across the years

    Each heavy storm in a creek town adds to the record of that property. A dated note of the water line, the silt and the damage gives a clear history of the lot. The history helps the crew read the next loss, and it helps the insurer understand the pattern.

    The record for a Fountain property should note the height of the lowest outside step and the garage threshold, because those set the level at which water will enter. A simple measurement made in dry weather gives the crew a reference for the next event.

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    Did the 2013 flood reach every house in Fountain?

    The sourced record describes flood damage across the watershed. It does not say which houses were reached, and the readings on a property answer that.

    Was Fountain hit by the 2018 hail?

    The regional newspaper report described hail up to three inches in Fountain and at Fort Carson. Whether a given roof was hit is a question for an inspection of that roof.

    Who is responsible for the creek itself?

    The public channel and the watershed authorities are responsible for the creek. The cleanup covers the water inside a property.

    Should I keep valuables on higher shelves?

    Yes, during a flood warning. It is a simple step that reduces the material lost to water entering a lower room.

    Is a creek-side history held against me in a claim?

    The insurer decides each claim on its own terms. A clear, dated record is the best protection for the homeowner, because it shows what happened and when.

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