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<br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />The results of the inventory reported here indicate that <br />the Region (western El Paso County) is home to many people <br />who could be killed and contains many structures that could <br />be damaged in the event of a major flash flood, El Paso <br />County, Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Green <br />Mountain Falls, and Palmer Lake all have significant <br />numbers of residents at risk. The percentages of 100 year <br />flood plain residents in each of these communities and <br />their proportionate shares of the $200,000 initial warning <br />system cost (based on these percentages) are listed below. <br /> <br />% of <br />Residents <br /> <br />Share of <br />Initial <br />Warnina Svstem Cost <br /> <br />Colorado Springs <br />El Paso County <br />Manitou Springs <br />Green Mountain Falls <br />Fountain <br />Palmer Lake <br />TOTAL <br /> <br />37,9% <br />42,0% <br />7,8% <br />2.3% <br />8.6% <br />1.4% <br />100.0% <br /> <br />$ 75,776 <br />$ 84,108 <br />$ 15,528 <br />$ 4,626 <br />$ 17,113 <br />$ 2,849 <br />$200,000 <br /> <br />Although the proposed warning system would have only a <br />minor effect on property losses, it could help save the <br />lives of hundreds of the 9,338 estimated residents in the <br />Region'S 100 year flood plains. The warning system <br />described in this report is recommended as an important and <br />timely component of region-wide flood warning and response <br />capabilities and inter-community flood plain management, <br />