Colorado's Boulder County was the scene of mudslides, flooded street and evacuations as the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings during a torrential rainfall in the region.

A flash flood emergency was issued for central and north central Colorado and a mandatory evacuation was issued for Jamestown and the Fourmile area. Jamestown as well as Lyons have turned into islands as the waters rose. Emergency crews continue to gain access to those two towns.

Emergency crews and the National Guard were activated overnight in anticipation of the problems that came on Thursday.

The University of Colorado in Bounder was shut down for the rest of the week, and the 400 students at the college housing as well as teachers were evacuated.

After four straight days of rain, at least twelve dams in Boulder County have overflowed as over seven inches of rain came down in less than 24 hours. It is also reported that one dam in Larimer county has broken and evacuations are in progress.

The National Weather Service reports some homes had collapsed in the Jamestown area. In one of those buildings, one person was killed. Response to the scene was hampered by mudslides. Three people have died thus far in connection with the flooding.

Additional storms are slated for the area this evening and tomorrow and officials continue to issue additonal flash flood warnings and evacuation orders.