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<br /> <br />P~A~ <br /> <br />A NOAA survey team reviewed the National Weather Service and National <br />Environmental Satellite Service system performance related to the <br />flash flood which struck Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon the night of <br />July 3l-August I, 1976. The team was composed of Robert E. Beck, Deputy <br />Associate Administrator for Environmental Monitoring and Prediction; <br />Walter D. Castle, Office of Program Integration; John C. Davies, Office <br />of Meteorological and Hydrological Services; Herbert Lieb, Chief, NWS <br />Disaster Preparedness Staff; Laurence G. Shaffer, Assistant Chief, NWS <br />Central Region Meteorological Services Division; Lawrence L. Longsdorf, <br />NWS Central Region Flash Flood Coordinator; H. Michael Mogil, Severe <br />Storms Meteorologist, NWS Public Weather Branch; James F. W. Purdom, NESS <br />Applications Group; and Carl A. Posey, Office of Public Affairs (ERL- <br />Boulder). <br /> <br />Members of the team were in the flood area as early as August 1 and fact- <br />finding began on Monday, August 2. The field portion of the survey, which <br />included trips into and over the damage area, visits to officials and media <br />representatives in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Denver, and to NOAA offices <br />in Denver and Kansas City, was essentially completed by August 6. However, <br />the rainfall survey, which relied on extensive cooperation of other agencies <br />and numerous citizens, required more time, as did visits by team members <br />to NWS and NESS facilities in Camp Springs, Maryland. <br /> <br />The survey team wishes to thank the numerous individuals who cooperated <br />by giving of their time and assistance. These included personnel of <br />NOAA and other Federal agencies, officials of the State of Colorado, <br />Larimer County, various city officials, and the representatives of the <br />news media. Their help made this report possible and will contribute <br />to improvements in the warning system. <br /> <br />vi <br />