FLOOD01329

• County: Weld
• Community: Pierce
• Title: FIS - Pierce
• Date: 5/1/1979
• Prepared For: Pierce
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Current FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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1.1
1.2
1.3

Purpose of Study.........................................................................
Coordination..... ..... .... ........ .... .. ...... .... .. ...... .... ........ .......... ........ .... .... .... ....
Authori ty and Acknowledgments...........................................................

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2.0 AREA STUDIED.................................................... 1

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Scope of Study.............................................
Community Description........................................................................
Principal Flood Problems..................................................... ................
Flood Protection Measures..................................

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3.0 ENGINEERING METHODS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.1
3.2

Hydro log ic Anal yse 5.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hydraulic Analyses.........................................

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4.0 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS............................. 7

4.1
4.2

Flood Boundaries.....................................................................................
Floodways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5.0 INSURANCE APPLICATION............................................ 10

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4

Reach Determinations...........................................................................
F load Hazard Factors..................................... . .
Flood Insurance Zones......................................
Flood Insurance Rate Map Description.......................

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6.0 OTHER STUDIES.. .... .... .. .... .. '. ...... ... ... ....... .. .. .. ... ... 12

7.0 LOCATION OF DATA................................................. 12

8.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES..................................... 14

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