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<br />SEITIIIFIVE <br /> <br />Rio Blanco Countv <br /> <br />5.3.1 Affected Streams and Local Drainage Areas <br /> <br />Mr. Devere indicated that most of the damages incurred in the County were roadway related. <br />Mudslides, as a result of the heavy rainfall and flash flooding, filled and covered drainage <br />ditches, culverts, and roadways with mud and other related debris. As a result, many County <br />roads were inundated and impassable by motorists. This caused many delays and problems for <br />residents in the area. Mr. Devere relayed that the Piceance Creek Basin is home to a small <br />number of petroleum related industries, and employees were either significantly delayed or <br />unable to get to work due to the affects of the storms. <br /> <br />5.3.2 Inundation Limits <br /> <br />Estimated inundation extents are illustrated in Figure 5.1-2. An approximately 50-square-mile <br />area was impacted by some degree of flooding and showed signs of at least partial inundation. <br />This area includes the entire Piceance Creek Basin and portions of the White River watershed. <br />Several County roads and local streets were inundated with mud and debris as a result of flash <br />flooding. <br /> <br />5.4 FLOOD DAMAGES <br /> <br />5.4.1 Pu blic Property Damage <br />No damage to public property was reported. <br /> <br />5.4.2 Private Property Damage <br /> <br />Most of the private property damage was related to agriculture. Debris from the mudslides was <br />deposited on privately owned agricultural land. No reports of residential or commercial building <br />damages were obtained, and any that did occur are thought to be minimal. No private <br />expenditures related to flood damage were reported. <br /> <br />5.4.3 Emergency Response, Cleanup, and Repair <br /> <br />No Emergency flood fighting efforts were implemented. <br /> <br />The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was contacted regarding reported damages. <br />Mr. Paul McCollum with CDOT Maintenance in Craig, Colorado reported that minimal cleanup <br />activities were required as a result of mudslide debris deposits on State Route 64 just west of <br />Meeker. Mr. McCollum also reported that there were no traffic delays incurred by the debris on <br />State highways, however, drainage ditches and culverts required cleanup following the events. <br />Total CDOT expenditures for highway cleanup were estimated at $20,000. <br /> <br />Rio Blanco County sent maintenance crews to clean roads, re-shape ditches, and clean culverts <br />due to the accumulation of debris. Figure 5.1-2 reveals all affected roadways. Costs for county <br />road cleanup have not yet been determined at the date of this writing. <br /> <br />URS <br /> <br />T:\PROJ ECTS\6844888 _ CWCB _FLOOD_DOC _RPTS\SUB _00\6.0 _PROJ_DELlV\REPORT\FI NAL REPORT .2. D0Q20-MAR-021 \ 5 -1 0 <br />