It’s been a while since weather conditions created ice jams and winter flooding on the White River, but history indicates the trouble used to appear with greater frequency from Meeker all the way to Rangely. The last mention we can find of ice jam flooding in the Herald’s archives is from 2011.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood records indicate jams occurred in Meeker in 1951, 1962, 1973, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1989, 2002, 2005,…
Since I cant find a place to post a general comment, I will do it here. The Days gone by for Rangely is really lame. there is as much history as Meeker, so IMO, you should give it equal press.
Hello Jamie!
Thanks for your feedback! Actually, we very much agree with you. Unfortunately for Days Gone By, we can only pull entries from what was reported by the Rangely Times, and it is slim pickings since they struggled so much before going under. We have a hard time with it, as well. It is so sad to think of all the stories that are missing.
Thanks,
Caitlin