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Major Ice Jams Form on Roaring Fork River due to Drought

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Published January 26, 2021 at 12:48 PM MST
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Kathleen Shannon

On January 12, the National Weather Service issued a six day flood warning in Carbondale after a major ice jam released on the Roaring Fork River. Christina Medved, Director of Community Outreach at Roaring Fork Conservancy, explains the science.

  

Local NewsClimate ChangeRoaring Fork ConservancyChristina MedvedRoaring Fork RiverRoaring Fork WatershedNational Weather ServiceGlobal WarmingNational Integrated Drought Information SystemWatershed ScienceIce jamIce jam release
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