Fountain Creek drains the entire Pikes Peak eastern slope through Colorado Springs, Fountain, and Pueblo, and has been at the center of decades-long flood-mitigation + water-quality debates. The Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control & Greenway District (FCWFCGD) coordinates multi-municipal investment in channel improvements, stormwater management, and greenway expansion (Fountain Creek Regional Trail). This thread tracks every flood event + mitigation project, the ongoing Pueblo-COS stormwater lawsuit history + settlement terms, trail extension milestones, and water-quality monitoring. Essential background for anyone living near the creek or watching lower-elevation development.