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

4.4-4

4.4-5

4.4-6

4.4-7

4.4-8
4.4-9
4.4-10

4.5-1

4.5-2
4.5-3

4.5-4

4.5-5

4.5-6

4.5-7

4.6-1

4.6-2
4.6-3

4.6-4

4.6-5

4.6-6

4.6-7

4.7-1

4.7-2
4.7-3

4.7-4 .

4.7-5

Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Elbert County
for July 28-30, 1997...... ......... ........ ........ ..............................................4.4-7
10-year and l00-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations .... ..... ... ............... ........ ................ ..... .......... ... ............ 4.4-7

Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Elbert County ..............................................4.4-8
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Event
of July 29, 1997................. ...... .......................................... .................4.4-14
Chronology of Flooding Along South Rush Creek.....................4.4-15
Damage Costs From the July 29,1997, Storm Event...................4.4-18
Unofficial Crop Damage Associated With June
and July 1997 Storm Events............................................................4.4-19
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Kiowa

County During 1997 ... ...... ......................... ............. ..................... ......4.5-3

Summary of Meteorological Data....................................................4.5-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Kiowa County
for August 4-6, 1997.... ....... ........................ ............. ............. ..... ......... 4.5-5
10-year and loa-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations .... ......... ............. .................. .......... .... ............... ...... ..4.5-7

Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Kiowa County .............................................4.5-7
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm
Events of August 1997............................... ............. ....... ....................4.5-9
Damage Estimates From the August 5-6, 1997,

Storm Events.... .....~............................... ....................................... .....4.5-13

Dates of Significant Precipitation in Larimer

County During 1997 ..... .......................................... ........ ...................4.6-5

Summary of Meteorological Data....................................................4.6-6
Hourly Rainfall Totals (inches) in Eastern Larimer
County on July 27 and 28, 1997........................................................4.6-8
la-year and 10o-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations ....... ................................. ...... ............ ..... ................ 4.6-1 0

Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Larimer County ........................................4.6-10
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Event

of July 28, 1997......................................................... ......................... 4.6-15

Damage Estimates From the July 27-28, 1997,

Storm Events... ....................... .... ........ ....... ............... ................ .,........4.6-21

Dates of Significant Precipitation in Lincoln County
During the Summer of 1997.............................................................4.7-4
Summary of Meteorological Data.................................................,... 4.7-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Central Lincoln
County for June 9-10, 1997................................................................4.7-5.
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Lincoln County

for July 29-30, 1997 .............................................................................4.7-5

Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Southern Uncoln
County for August 4-5,1997 ............................................................4.7-8

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