FLOOD10403

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado's 1997 Flood Season In Review
• Date: 8/1/1998
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: Riverside Technology, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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Table of Contents

4.3 Crowley County .......................................................................4.3-1

4.3.1 Study Area ........................................ ...........................4.3-1

4.3.2 Watershed Description................................ ...............4.3-1
4.3.3 Local Flooding Problems ...........................................4.3-4
4.3.4 Storm Characteristics ...... ...... ..... .......... ........ ...... ...... ... 4.3-4
4.3.5 Hydrology and Hydraulic Findings ........................4.3-8
4.3.6 Specific Flooded or Inundated Areas.....................4.3-13
4.3.7 Emergency Response Effort.....................................4.3-14
4.3.8 1997 Flood Damage...................................................4.3-14
4.3.9 Flood Hazard Mitigation .........................................4.3-17
4.3.10 Special Circumstances ..............................................4.3-17
4.4 Elbert County.......................... .............. ......... ............. .............. 4.4-1

4.4.1 Study Area ...................................................................4.4-1

4.4.2 Watershed Description...............................................4.4-1
4.4.3 Local Flooding Problems ...........................................4.4-3
4.4.4 Storm Characteristics....... ...... ................ ................. ....4.4-3
4.4.5 Hydrology and Hydraulic Findings ........................4.4-8
4.4.6 Specific Flooded or Inundated Areas.....................4.4-16
4.4.7 Emergency Response Effort.....................................4.4-16
4.4.8 1997 Flood Damage...................................................4.4-16
4.4.9 Flood Hazard Mitigation .........................................4.4-18
4.4.10 Special Circumstances ..............................................4.4-19

4.5 Kiowa County .................. .................................................... .....4.5-1

4.5.1 Study Area ...................................................................4.5-1

4.5.2 W ater~hed Description................................ ............... 4.5-1
4.5.3 Local Flooding Problems ...........................................4.5-3
4.5.4 Storm Characteristics............................. .....................4.5-3
4.5.5 Hydrology and Hydraulic Findings ........................4.5-8
4.5.6 Specific Flooded or Inundated Areas.....................4.5-10
4.5.7 Emergency Response Effort.....................................4.5-10
4.5.8 1997 Flood Damage...................................................4.5-11
4.5.9 Flood Hazard Mitigation .........................................4.5-11
4.5.10 Special Circumstances ..............................................4.5-12

4.6 Larimer County ........................................................................4.6-1

4.6.1 Study Area ...................................................................4.6-1

4.6.2 Watershed Description...............................................4.6-1
4.6.3 Local Flooding Problems ...........................................4.6-3
4.6.4 Storm Characteristics.........................................,........4.6-S
4.6.5 Hydrology and Hydraulic Findings ......................4.6-10
4.6.6 Specific Flooded or Inundated Areas.....................4.6-16
4.6.7 Emergency Response Effort.....................................4.6-19
4.6.8 1997 Flood Damage..;................................................4.6-19
4.6.9 Flood Hazard Mitigation .........................................4.6-21
4.6.10 Special Circumstances ............................................. .4.6-23

4.7 Lincoln County .........................................................................4.7-1

4.7.1 Study Area ...................................................................4.7-1

4.7.2 Watershed Description...............................................4.7-1

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