Poudre River Spilling Over Banks In Greeley

By Lauren DiSpirito
GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews have closed a portion of 71st Avenue between West 10th Street and West 4th Street in Greeley where water has spilled over the banks of the Cache La Poudre River and is running across the road.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the river near Greeley where the flood stage is 8 feet and water is running at 7.5 feet.
Cache la Poudre River flooding in Greeley (credit: CBS)
As snowmelt adds to the river’s flow pe