FLOOD10807 ‎(2)‎

• County: Statewide
• Community: Northeast Colorado
• Title: Notheast Colorado Emergency Managers' Association Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Date: 10/1/2003
• Prepared For: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washin
• Prepared By: Amec
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

ELBERT COUNTY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

TOTAL VALUES AT RISK FROM HAZARDS
Elizabeth: $17.495M in Total Assessed Value (2002 Data)
Kiowa: $5.545M in Total Assessed Value
Simla: $2.824M in Total Assessed Value
Unincorporated County: $138.968M in Residential!Assessed Value
$ 15.251M in Commercial!Assessed Value
$ 14.532M in Agricultural! Assessed Value
$ 1.376M in Industrial! Assessed Value

conducted

FLOODPLAIN INVENTORY/VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED NFIP DATA
NFIP Mapping Information:
Elizabeth: Mapped, but does not participate in the NFIP. Panel # 080056,0001; 12/12/1978, (FHBM), No inventory
Elizabeth is ineligible for FEMA PDM/FMA and HMGP funding for floods.
Flood insurance is unavailable to the property owners who would want, or required,

it.

Assessed Value = $239,195

to purchase

Panel # 080057A; 2/27/76, FHBM, Joined program in 1999
Shopping Center on Comanche (Real Estate, High Plains, KC Liquor),
Kiowa Creek Nursery -- $1,554 (improvements only)
Never mapped
Not mapped, does not participate in

Kiowa:
Inventory:

Simla:
County:

policy in floodprone areas based on CWCB map

"no build'

NFIP, but has a

no claims files, $0 paid

Insurance not available
3 policies: $600K coverage,
Insurance not available
Insurance not available

Policies and Claims Information
Elizabeth:
Kiowa:
Simla:
County:

Floodplain Population Information
The state estimates that there are 65 people, 0 1-4 family structures, and 3 other types of structures in the county floodplains (1997)
Elbert County was identified in the State flood risk assessment as Low Risk, based upon the floodplain population, the number of
structures at risk, and the number of dams.

designated shelters

which also serve as

School),
69

Critical Facilities in the Floodplains:
Kiowa: Kiowa Schools (High School and Elementary