FLOOD11630 ‎(2)‎

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Post Flood Assessment Report - Arkansas River
• Date: 9/15/1999
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Documentation Report

TABLE OF CONT~NTS
Page
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS i
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY v
CHAPTER 1.
INTRODUCTION 1
Flood of Apri129, 1999 - 2
Authorization for Repon 3
Scope of Report 3
CHAPTER 2.
HISTORY OF FLOODING AND FLOOD PROTECTION 5
Early Flood History 5
Recorded Flood History 6
Greatest Flood of Record 6
Other Major Flood Events 6
Flood of July 1997 8
Recent Flood Control Protection 9
Congressionally Authorized Corps of Engineers Projects 9
Smail Projects Under Corps af Engineers Continuing Authorities 11
Construction by Other Agencies 11
CHAPTER 3.
FLOOD OF APRIL 29, 1999 13
Flood Chronology 14
Flood Management System Perf:ormance 15
Flood Warning Systems 1 ~
Flood Measurement Systems 16
Flood Control Systems 19
Inter-Agency Coordination Efforts 25
Operational Constraints and Dependencies 27
Fountain Creek and Tributaries 28
Arkansas River 29
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Post Flood Assessment Report 1 Draft Revised 09/09/99