FLOOD11630 ‎(2)‎

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

DAMAGES SUSTAINED
In El Paso County, where the rainfall was heaviest, initial damage estimates were near 15 million
dollars with damages in Manitou Springs alone estimated at 4 million dollars. In Pueblo County,
initial repair costs were also estimated to be nearly 15 million dollars. This early estimate
excluded total damage estimates for the hard hit areas east of Pueblo County, but one estimate
placed damage to crop land alone at close to 10 million dollars in the agricultural areas east of
Pueblo. Most counties affected by the flood were declazed disaster areas and made eligible for
state and federal assistance. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspectors were
sent to perform damage assessments to determine eligibility for federal aid.
On May 19, 1999 the Colorado Water Conservation Boazd issued a press release with very
preliminary flood damage estimates indicating damage to roads and bridges exceeded $25
Million, individual losses exceeded $10 Million, and damage to irrigation systems exceeded $5
Million. The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) compiled a list of eligible projects
on June 30, 1999 showing $10,036,736 worth of repairs to be done throughout the state of
Colorado, with the exception of Colorado Springs. The NRCS was projected to provide
$7,527,552 in Federal funding for the work shown at that time. Table 4-1 shows tl2e level of
damage reported by each county and the amount of relief provided under Federal, State and local
funding. Unless otherwise noted the amount of damages reported were provided by the Colorado
O~ce of Emergency Management on September 1, 1999.
Chapter 4- Flood Damages Prevented and Sustained
Post Flood Assessment Report 33 Draft Revised 0.9/IS/99