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<br />Colorado Flood History <br />Attachment D <br />Colorado has been subject to flood~ng 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 peals 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 />Data for Previous snowmelt Flood Years <br />Stream and Location Approx. Date of <br />Rood Peak Appraac. Peak Flood <br />Flow cfs <br />Colorado River at Stateline ~ June 19, 1995 45,000 <br />Roaring Fork River at Glenwood June 18 and <br />Jul 13, 1995 112,000 <br />C stal River above Avalanche Creek June 16, 1995 4,500 <br />Gunnison River at Delta June 28, 1993 7.5,000 <br />Rio Grande at Del Norte May 23 and <br />June 13, 1984 6,700 <br />Animas River at Duran o 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 />Please visit our website at www. cwcb. state. co. us for maps, updates, <br />important links, and other related flood information. <br />We welcome any input and st <br />free to contact the CWCB Ws <br />CWCB main number is (303) <br />is that users may have regarding this flood summary. Feel <br />Protection and Flood Mitigation Section at any time. The <br />1. _. <br />• <br />