Fifty years later, the Big Thompson flood remains one of Colorado’s deadliest natural disasters. The catastrophe spurred changes to emergency response protocols and prompted deeper research into mountain floods. “Could the Big Thompson flood happen again? Of course it could,” said Bob Jarrett, a retired research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey who studied the 1976 flood. And there’s plenty of uncertainty, he added: “It could be bigger — or it could be smaller.” Read the full story at the link in our bio. 📝: Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post 📷: Denver Post file #cowx #bigthompsonflood #coloradoweather