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<br />started <br /> <br />of 10-02-03 <br /> <br />OTHER HAZARDS IN KIT CARSON COUNTY <br />Tornadoes: 71 between 1950-1997 (an average of 1.5/year) <br />Grass Fires: frequent/3-4 year (several hundred acres) lightning <br />S. of Stratton in 2002: 2,000 acres <br />S. of Flagler in 2002: 3,500 acres <br />V ona burned down in 1911 <br />West Nile: 7 infected horses (2002), 2 human cases reported as <br />Dams <br /> <br />o Class 1 Dam; <br />1 Class 2 Dams; <br />Flagler Lake is a Class 2 dam: Built in 1965, by USACE for flood control <br />Land was donated for recreational purposes. It is currently a DOW State Wildlife area <br />The 25 ranch houses are downstream on Republican River <br />Little threat: houses more than 10 miles downstream <br />Earthquake: 1 SE of Burlington, between 1962-1993; 3.0-3.9; Low Risk by USGS <br />Landslide risk (OEM map) with steep grade at FLAGLER LAKE, <br />Locals say there's not enough dirt or slope to cause water displacement/overtopping <br />Severe wind storms: Average # <br />Highest Recorded Temperature in County, <br />Lowest Recorded Temperature in County, <br /> <br />107 <br />-29 <br /> <br />Heat <br />Cold <br /> <br />HISTORIC SITES IN KIT CARSON COUNTY <br />Burlington State Armory <br />Elitch Gardens Carousel/KC Fairgrounds <br />Winegar Building, Burlington (494-498 14th St.) <br />Flagler Hospital (Municipal Building) <br />Second Central School, Flagler <br />Spring Creek Bridge, Vona <br /> <br />DEVELOPMENT TRENDS <br />Burlington: Experiencing slow growth in SE (South of Rose, North ofI-70, and 8th. St to a block N. of Fay). <br />There is also some growth on the North side by the Fairgrounds and on the West side extending into the county <br /> <br />septic to city sewer) <br /> <br />Slow growth to west and north (noted by residences switching from <br /> <br />83 <br /> <br />slowly to the West. <br /> <br />Annexations are occurring <br /> <br />Developing <br /> <br />Flagler: <br /> <br />Stratton: <br />