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<br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Departti:J.ent of Natural Resources <br />1313 Shennan Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866.3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866.4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />CWCB Meeting <br />May 19-20,2003 <br />Agenda Item 23a <br /> <br />COLORADO FLOOD TASK FORCE REPORT <br />MEETING SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8, 2003 <br />This report presents information and findings from the Colorado Flood Task Force (FTF) kick off <br />meeting for the 2003 flood season. Meeting participants include various local, state and federal <br />officials and private sector experts. Larry Lang is the Chair of the Flood Task Force. The FTF <br />meets during prime flood season (April through September) to coordinate flood related activities, <br />monitor extreme weather conditions and share program information and assistance opportunities. <br />The meeting always includes short-term and long-term weather forecasts; spring and summer Dan McAuliffe <br />precipitation and flood outlooks and new developments iil10cal, state, and federal agency programs. Deputy Dltector <br />This report represents a summary of the presentations and discussions for the meeting. PowerPoint presentations are <br />included with the graphs of conditions that were presented at the meeting. For questions about the Colorado Flood Task <br />Force call Larry F. Lang, Chief of Flood Protection for tbe Colorado Water Conservation Board at (303) 866-3989. The <br />PowerPoint presentations and meeting minutes are posted on the CWCB website in the Flood Protection/Colorado Flood <br />and Weather Information area. The next meeting is a combined Water Availability Task Force and <br />the Flood Task Force at the Office of Emergency Management on Wednesday May 14th. OEM <br />is at 15075 South Golden Road, Golden, Colorado 80401-3979, Office: 303273-1622. We will <br />meet 9:30AM -12 PM in Building 100 which is the small building to the west of the main <br />building. <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />GregE. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />ATTENDEES: <br />Rod Kuharich. Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Jack Byers, Division of Water Resources <br />James Soule, Colorado Geological Survey <br />Thomas Ryan, Corps of Engineers- Albuquerque <br />Gini Coxwell, Colorado Counties <br />Harry Smith, Natural Resources Conservation Services <br />Barry Cress, Department of Local Affairs <br />Dan Carlson, Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Marti Morgan, Senator Allard's office <br />Marv Koleis, Colorado Office of Emergency Management <br />John Henz, HDR Engineering <br />Joe Busto, Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Jana Riedsel, Division Water Resources <br />Sandy Rayl, Corps of Engineers - Colo. Service Office <br />Mark Smith, US Geological Survey <br />Jack Rose, Corps of Engineers ~ Omaha <br />Dave Wolf, Natural Resources Conservation Services <br />Joe Capesius, US Geological Survey <br />Dave Keiner, Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Garth Englund, Douglas County <br />Treste Huse, National Weather Service - Boulder <br />Jered Smith, Rock Mountains News <br />Mike Gillespie, NRCS <br />Larry Lang, Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />WEATHER INFORMA TION AND FORECASTS <br />NRCS - Mike Gillespie <br />Based on SNOTEL readings on April I, 2003 snowpack in Colorado's major river basins is presented in Table I, <br />The snowpack values represent the "snow water equivalent" percentage compared to the 30-year average. <br />March 1st statewide snowpack was 83% of average and was 148% oflast year's statewide average. <br />April I st statewide snowpack was 94% of average and I79% of last year's statewide average. <br /> <br />Table 1 <br />WATERSHED SNOWPACK- April!, 2003 <br /> <br />MlSSISSIPPI/MISSOURI RIVER BASIN <br />North Platte/Laramie Rivers <br />South Platte River <br />Arkansas River <br /> <br />% of the long <br />term average <br /> <br />99% <br />108% <br />103% <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />