Four people are known to have died with another 172 unaccounted for as a result of the floods that have devastated large areas of Colorado. Governor John Hickenlooper declared a disaster emergency in 14 counties and authorized $6 million to pay for flood response and recovery, according to the Denver Post. Rivers were flowing 10 times higher than their normal height and rushing water clogged major roadways throughout Northern Colorado. Military helicopters have spent days evacuating people stranded in their homes and hospitals swelled with those injured in the sudden conditions.