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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1.2-1
4.1-1

4.1-2
4.1-3

4.1-4

4.1-5

4.1-6

4.2-1

4.2-2
4.2-3

4.2-4

4.2-5

4.2-6

4.2-7
4.3-1

4.3-2
4.3-3

4.3-4

4.3-5

4.3-6

4.3-7
4.3-8

4.4-1

4.4-2
4.4-3

List of Tables

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Significant Storms of the 1997 Flood Season................................. ...1-4
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Baca County

During 1997.......... ..... ................ .... .............. ........... ....... ........... .......... 4.1-4

Summary of Meteorological Data................................................... 4.1-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Baca County for
August 5 and 6, 1997........................................................................ 4.1-6
10-year and 100-year Point Precipitation Values for
Various Storm Durations ................................................................. 4.1-7
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Baca County ............................................... 4.1-7
Damage Estimates From the August 5-6, 1997,

Storm Events........ ...... ...................... ..... .............. ........ ............ .......... l.I-13

Dates of Significant Precipitation in Clear Creek

County During 1997......................................................................... 4.2-4

Summary of Meteorologica1 Data..................................................t.2-5

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10-year and 100-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations.......................... .......................................................4.2-6

Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration, and Return
Period for Clear Creek County ..........,............................................ .4.2-8
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Event of
August 3, 1997 - Witter Gulch........................................................ .4.2-9
Damage Estimates From the August 3,1997, Storm Event .......1.2-11
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Crowley

County During 1997........................................................................ .4.3-4

Summary of Meteorological Data.................................................. .4.3-5
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Crowley County
for August 4 - 6, 1997....................................................................... .4.3-6
10-year and 100-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations....................... ................................. ....................... .4.3-8

Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Crowley County ....................................... .4.3-9
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Events

of August 1997..... ....... ...... ..... .................... .......... ........... .... .............. ~.3-12

Damage Estimates From the August 1997 Storm Events...........~.3-17
Unofficial Crop Damage in Crowley County Associated
with the July 28 - August 12, 1997, Storm Events .......................4.3-17
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Elbert

County During 1997 ........................................................................ .4.4-4

Summary of Meteorological Data............................... ...................1..4.4-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Elbert County

for. June 13-14, 1997 ......................................................................... ..4.4-4

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