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<br />FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY <br /> <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />1.1 Purpose of Study <br /> <br />The purpose of this Flood Insurance Study is to investigate the <br />existence and severity of flood hazards in the City of Evans, 'Weld <br />County, Colorado, and to aid in the administration of the National <br />Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of <br />1973. Initial use of this information will be to convert Evans to <br />the regular program of flood insurance by the Federal Insurance <br />Administration. Further use of the information will be made by <br />local and regional planners in their efforts to promote sound land <br />use and flood plain development. <br /> <br />1.2 Coordination <br /> <br />On April 16, 1976, streams requiring detailed study were identified <br />in a meeting attended by personnel of Gingery Associates, Inc.; the <br />Federal Insurance Administration; and Weld County. Weld County <br />provided information used in the- preparation of this study. <br /> <br />On May 16, 1973, the final community coordination meeting was held <br />with representatives from the Federal Insurance Administration, the <br />study contractor, and the community in attendance. No problems were <br />encountered. <br /> <br />1.3 Authority and Acknowledgments <br /> <br />The source of authority for this Flood Insurance Study is the <br />National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended. <br /> <br />The hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for this study were performed <br />by Gingery Associates, Inc., for the Federal Insurance Administra- <br />tion, under Contract No. H-4017. This work, which was completed in <br />November 1977, covered all significant flooding 30urces affecting <br />the City of Evans. <br /> <br />2.0 AREA STUDIED <br /> <br />2.1 Scope of Study <br /> <br />This Flood Insurance Study covers <br />of Evans, Weld County, Colorado. <br />Vicinity Map (Figure 1). <br /> <br />the incorporated area of the City <br />The area of study is shown on the <br /> <br />Floods caused by overflow of the South Platte River, the only major <br />drainageway flowing through the City of Evans, were studied in <br />detail. <br /> <br />Those areas studied by detailed methods were chosen with considera- <br />tion given to all proposed construction and forecasted development <br />through 1982. <br />