Estes Park businesses still feel ‘13 flood’s pain

ESTES PARK — Nick Kane has weathered disaster before, but this one’s different.

Kane is celebrating his 50th year in business as owner of Nicky’s Steakhouse, perched along Fall River Road northwest of downtown Estes Park. In July 1982, the Lawn Lake dam failure sent a wall of water down the river that severely damaged his restaurant and adjoining motel before covering downtown in a sea of mud. But Kane and the town quickly rebuilt.

Recovery from the September 2013 deluge hasn’t been as quick.

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