Exploring the Evidence

Constructive and Deconstructive Forces
Flash Floods!

Watch the following videos of floods in the Monument. Notice the amount of sediment the water is carrying. After the water recedes, what evidence would you expect to see?

On your field trip, during your hike in No Thoroughfare canyon, look for evidence of flash flooding in the past.

 

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  Red and Columbus Canyons

  August 16, 2010

  Duration:

  21 seconds

 

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  No Thoroughfare Canyon

  July 26, 2011

  Duration:

  30 seconds

 

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  Upper Ute Canyon

  July 23, 2012 This location is also known as Suction Point.

  Duration:

  26 seconds

 

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  Upper Monument Canyon

  July 23, 2012

  Duration:

  14 seconds

 

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  Alcove Nature Trail

  July 23, 2012

  Duration:

  18 seconds