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Post-fire flooding can be severe, as shown in these photos from Manitou Springs, which sits below the Waldo Canyon Fire burn scar.
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Catastrophic wildfires and resulting floods drastically change the way water moves across the land.
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CUSP volunteers install flood protection that helped protect an autism center from flood waters coming out of the Waldo Canyon Fire burn scar.
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Many partners are involved in post-fire flood mitigation. The Colorado Department of Transportation installed an enlarged culvert to prevent flooding on Highway 24 after the Waldo Canyon Fire.
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Sediment detention basins reduce long-term flood risks by capturing sediment, slowing water, and recreating floodplains.
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Reseeding efforts help establish vegetation that holds onto soil and reduces erosion and debris flows during rainstorms.