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~ ~ ~ ~I " )- ~ '[ \J!' II ' · ~\t . ~ \ ~-. . 0 '--. ~ ,} ...... ~ :J ~ ~ '-) ~ '-i ~ - ~ }l :> v 1 ~ ~~ ~ \ < ~;:}- /~ METS - Spring Runoff Potential Flood Threat News Release 1315 Hrs. - 13 April 1984 On April 12 the Division of Disaster Emergency Services hosted a meeting of federal, state, local and private relief agencies to assess the potential for flooding in the State during the Spring runoff as snowpack melts. Conditions this year are similar to those of a year ago; that is, a higher than average sno~?ack -and a forecast of lower than normal temperatures during the runoff period will probably combine to proDuce a longer than normal runoff periode Colorado rarely e^~eriences flood disasters form runoff alone; however, heavy rainfall added to the runoff can produce damaging floods. On a scale of high, medium and low the group assessed the threat of flooding to be high on the lower reaches of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers and on the Uncompahgre and Arkansas Rivers. Generally, the flood threat was assessed as medium along tne front range in the south central part of the State, and along the continental divide. The threat was assessed as low in the northwest and southwest parts of the State. Copies of the assessment for all major rivers and creeks are available from the Division of Disaster Emergency Services. Emergency preparedness efforts are underway in threatened areas to reduce possbile damage. Weather patterns and strearnflows will be closely monitored during the runoff period. The public should be alert to flood and flash flood watches and warnings when issued by the National Weather Service. May through July will be a critical period along the front range. Authorized by John P. Byrne, Director, Division of Disaster Emergency Services .--1 I I I ( I , I , I~ \~ I I .(" <;J ~ ~ ~~, i \i--~ ~ ------- - '" , r.. "'\ ~ ~~ f ~2 CF ~ ai , R ~-