FLOOD10780 ‎(3)‎

• County: Delta
• Community: Delta County and Unincorporated Areas
• Title: FIS - Delta County and Unincorporated Areas
• Date: 3/15/1984
• Prepared For: Delta County
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Current FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY
DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO (UNINCORPORATED AREAS)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose of Study

This Flood Insurance Study investigates the existence and
severity of flood hazards in the unincorporated areas of Del ta
County, Colorado, and aids in the administration of the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973. This study will be used to convert Delta County to the
regular program of flood insurance by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. Local and regional planners will use this
study in their efforts to promote sound floodplain management.

In some states or communities, floodplain management criteria or
regulations may exist that are more restrictive or comprehensive
than those on which these federally supported studies are based.
These criteria take precedence over the minimum Federal criteria
for purposes of regulating development in the floodplain, as set
forth in the Code of Federal Regulations at 44 CFR, 60.3. In
such cases, however, it shall be understood that the State (or
other jurisdictional agency) shall be able to explain these
requirements and criteria.

1.2 Authority and Acknowledgments

The source of authority for this Flood Insurance Study is the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended.

The hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for this study were
performed by MSM Consul tants, Inc. , for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, under Contract No. H-4710. This work, which
was completed in February 1982, covered all significant flooding
sources affecting the unincorporated areas of Delta County.

1.3 Coordination

An initial coordination meeting was held in the City of Delta on
March 23, 1978. This meeting, attended by representatives of
Del ta County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the
study contractor, was held to discuss the nature and purpose of
the study and the scope and limits of work.

On January 25, 1979, an intermediate coordination meeting was
held to discuss the progress of the study and the limits of work.
In attendance were representatives of Delta County, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, and the study contractor.