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<br />3-29. The State of Colorado has implemented a comprehensive flood warning ... <br />system for Fountain Creek in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey and <br />the National Weather Service. Thev have installed a satellite Data Collection <br />Platform (DCP) and transmitter at the Pinon Plaza Bridge gauge. This s:~stem <br />is capable of automatic dialing and triggering alarms. An alarm will sound at <br />a given stage and then report stages at a given time interval. This system <br />has been operational since February 1, 1985. <br /> <br />3-30. Once the satellite flood warning system becomes functional, the p,eop Ie <br />of Pueblo will have adequate data and information so that effective decisions <br />can be made to minimize damage and danger from flooding. The 1.5-hour warning <br />time provided by the Pinon Plaza Bridge alarm for the 100,000 cfs peak is <br />considered adequate to evacuate all people and some portable property. This <br />system is judged to be highly reliable, and because it contains its own power <br />source, it will be invulnerable to power failures. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1II-8 <br />