On May 16, 2007, a mother and her toddler got trapped in a flash flood of Lakewood Gulch when they attempted to escape hail in a small tunnel adjoining the creek as it travels under Decatur Street in Denver. The mother lost the grip of her toddler's stroller and the child was swept downstream where he was found dead a few miles away on the banks of the South Platte River.
On May 16, 2007, a parent and their young child were caught in a flash flood of Lakewood Gulch while trying to escape hail by hiding in a small tunnel near the creek under Decatur Street in Denver. The parent lost control of her stroller, and the child was found dead on the banks of the South Platte River.