It’s important that CU Boulder students, faculty and staff know what to do in the event of flash flooding.
The city of Boulder provides information and personal preparedness tips. Click here for flood safety and personal preparedness tips.
If a flash flood warning is issued, heed all instructions and stay away from Boulder Creek and other areas where flooding is occurring. Climb to higher ground immediately and avoid drains, ditches, ravines and culverts. For more flood safety tips visit www.colorado.edu/floodsafety. During an emergency, the city's flood warning sirens are used to alert residents to potential danger from a flood or other immediate threat.
If an emergency involves a threat to personal safety or a campus closure, a campus alert will be sent using one or all of the communication methods available. Text messaging is the backbone of the system as it reaches the most individuals in the least amount of time. Additional information on the CU Boulder Alerts system is available at http://alerts.colorado.edu. For more details on how to sign up for alert systems in the city of Boulder and other local jurisdictions, see http://www.colorado.edu/emergencymanagement/resources.
Details on the decision process for determining a closure, how administrative leave should be handled for essential personnel and other employees and answers to questions that frequently arise are covered in “Campus Closing Procedures During Emergencies.”
