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Attachment D <br />Colorado Flood History <br /> <br />Colorado has been subject to flooding events, including snowmelt flooding, throughout history. Notable recent <br />snowmelt flood years, where consequential impacts occurred in a large number of Colorado communities, were <br />1984, 1993, and 1995. The table below provides some basic data for information purposes only to demonstrate <br />sample flood timing and flood peaks that were experienced during previous flood seasons. Please be advised <br />that this information does not necessarily indicate what will happen during the 2008 season. <br /> <br />Sample Data for Previous Snowmelt Flood Years <br />Stream and Location Approx. Date of Approx. Peak Flood <br />Flood Peak Flow (cfs) <br />Colorado River at Stateline June 19, 1995 45,000 <br />Roaring Fork River at Glenwood June 18 and 12,000 <br />July 13, 1995 <br />Crystal River above Avalanche Creek June 16, 1995 4,500 <br />Gunnison River at Delta June 28, 1993 25,000 <br />Rio Grande at Del Norte May 23 and 6,700 <br />June 13, 1984 <br />Animas River at Durango June 29, 1984 8,000+ <br />Dolores River at Dolores June 29, 1984 6,000+ <br />North Fork Gunnison at Somerset June 15, 1993 7,500 <br /> <br />Please visit our website at www.cwcb.state.co.us for maps, updates, <br />important links, and other related flood information. <br /> <br />We welcome any input and suggestions that users may have regarding this flood summary. Feel <br />free to contact the CWCB Watershed Protection and Flood Mitigation Section at any time. The <br />CWCB main number is (303) 866-3441. <br /> <br />