The Longmont City Manager has cancelled his emergency order banning activity on St. Vrain and Left Hand creeks due to damage caused by the flood of September 2013. The risks posed by this damage have dissipated, and activities including swimming, tubing and boating are now allowed.

In September 2013, the City of Longmont experienced massive flooding along the St. Vrain and Left Hand creeks caused by an unusually high level of rain along these two drainage basins. This flooding caused substantial damage to the river channels and caused them to be obstructed by debris consisting of large rocks, concrete slabs, fallen trees, construction materials, and other such debris creating a higher level of risk to users of these two creeks.

The risks posed by these channel obstructions and the higher than normal spring runoff along the St. Vrain and Left Hand creeks following the flooding of September 3013 have dissipated to the point where the activities the order of May 9, 2014 prohibited may now be resumed.