Sudden thaw swamps county

A sudden thaw last week caused flooding around the county, but town, city and county resources quickly sprang into action along with countless volunteers.

An isolated, dramatic event was the sudden explosion of water in Colfax, flooding a good part of the business district and snarling Highway 195 traffic. Crews and volunteers worked to lessen the damage by clearing drains and diverting the water as much as possible.

Property damage occurred, but it was less than what one might have expected. This emergency was over almost as quickly as it started. All that remained was the clean up. Later in...