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Soldiers, airmen and members of civilian emergency response agencies fill sandbags at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center in Arvada, Colo., Sept. 15, 2013, to mitigate severe flooding in the area. The troops are assigned to the Colorado National Guard. According to the National Weather Service, more than 12 inches of rain have fallen since Sept. 1, breaking the 73-year-old record for precipitation for the month.

Soldiers, airmen and members of civilian emergency response agencies fill sandbags at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center in Arvada, Colo., Sept. 15, 2013, to mitigate severe flooding in the area. The troops are assigned to the Colorado National Guard. According to the National Weather Service, more than 12 inches of rain have fallen since Sept. 1, breaking the 73-year-old record for precipitation for the month.

Soldiers, airmen and members of civilian emergency response agencies fill sandbags at the Arvada Fire Protection District Training Center in Arvada, Colo., Sept. 15, 2013, to mitigate severe flooding in the area. The troops are assigned to the Colorado National Guard. According to the National Weather Service, more than 12 inches of rain have fallen since Sept. 1, breaking the 73-year-old record for precipitation for the month.

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