The Poudre is up several feet from yesterday. The island which the deer were on is submerged. I don’t know what happened to them.
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Today
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Yesterday
Snowpack is 300% of normal, so it is likely to get much higher over the next 2-3 weeks.
COLORADO GUNNISON RIVER BASIN ......................... 11 of 15 234* 122 UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN ................... 26 of 30 280* 134 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN ..................... 14 of 17 342 130 LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS ........ 11 of 13 285 146
Deer are very good swimmers. Even young fawns. I’m sure they’re fine.
Well hopefully they will be ok, here’s a story about seal pups
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-12185780
Given that I think the polar bears might be ok and we don’t have to worry too much about them 😉
Andy