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A woman, who asked not to be identified, carries two children while being evacuated by the Juniper Valley Fire Crew on Saturday on Olde Stage Road in Boulder, Colo. Rescuers rushed by land and by air to evacuate Coloradans stranded by epic mountain flooding. At least six people have been confirmed dead.

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Railroad tracks were flooded in Longmont, Colo., during the weekend. The Colorado Transportation Department reported that 30 bridges have been destroyed and damage has not been assessed on several roads. (Associated Press Photographs)

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DISASTER DEEPENS: Dean Beacom works to save his home in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday. The National Weather Service said 1 to 3 inches of rain created a risk of more flooding and mudslides. The disaster has hit 15 counties along the Rocky Mountains. (Associated Press)

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A road crew works on a stretch of highway washed out by flooding along the South Platte River in Weld County, Colorado, near Greeley, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/John Wark)

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Government troopers inspect their surroundings during the continuing standoff with Muslim rebels on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Zamboanga city in the southern Philippines. The standoff, which began Monday when about 200 Moro National Liberation Front guerrillas stormed several coastal communities in Zamboanga city and seized several residents, has displaced more than 60,000, forced the closure of businesses and resulted in more than 50 deaths so far. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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Suffering from dehydration, local resident Fred Rob gets help from emergency responders after floods left homes and infrastructure in a shambles, in Lyons, Colo., Friday Sept. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Residence of an apartment house work to divert flood water from their building in Boulder, Colo., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Flash flooding in Colorado has cut off access to towns, closed the University of Colorado in Boulder and left at least three people dead. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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Denard Span watches his eighth-inning double on Thursday that extended his career-long hitting streak to 23 games. (Associated Press photo)

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Miss West Virginia, Miranda Harrison, speaks during the preliminary competition of the Miss America Pageant at Boardwalk Hall on Tuesday Sept. 10, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.J. The preliminary competitions began Tuesday, which is back in Atlantic City after a six-year absence. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Ben Fogletto)

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Spotlight Performers Show Choir from the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company perform, "God Bless the USA" during the Miss America preliminary competition on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.Y. The program began after a moment of silence for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Edward Lea)

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Miss America contestants wave to the audience during the preliminary competition on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, in Atlantic City, N.Y. The program began after a moment of silence for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Edward Lea)

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Thousands of motorcycles are flooding into Washington D.C. on the twelfth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (credit: Prince George's Police Department)