71st Avenue Closed in Greeley Due To High Water In Poudre River

The public works director in Greeley sent out a press release this morning in regards to 71st Avenue in Greeley. High water in the Poudre river has forced the closure of the road from O street to the river.

Greeley has no other closures right now, but sections of the Poudre River Trail are still closed. Greeley's  Public Works and Water & Sewer department staff are monitor water levels and will close any  more roads deemed unsafe.

Do not drive or walk on roads or trail areas closed  due to flooding. Also, stay off of river banks as they are extremely unstable during high water and can collapse.

You can get more details about the high water, road closures in Greeley, and trail info below:

• Road and trail closure status and City of Greeley contact information
• Poudre River Trail detailed status and closure info
• Sand bag requests:  Public Works Street Division, 350-9336
• Current river flows:  1-303-831-7135 (dial 1 for the South Platte River basin, then dial 19 for the Poudre River station (at the mouth of the Poudre River) and 20 for the Greeley station