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<br />CONS~~RADO WATER
<br />On May 9, tl}e Division of Disaster Emergency Services hosted a m'l!!e\fll.~N>E/OARD
<br />federal and state agencies to re-assess the April 12 estimate of the potential
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<br />METS RELE.l\SE
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<br />1100
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<br />10 May 1984
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<br />threat of floQding in the state during the Spring runoff. The average depth
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<br />of snowpack acrosss the state increased during April due to above average
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<br />snowfall and lower than normal temperatures. Thus, conditions at this date
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<br />are very similar to those of a year ago. Although Colorado rarely experiences
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<br />flood emergencies from runoff alone, heavy rainfall added to the runoff can
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<br />produce damaging floods.
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<br />On a scale of high, medium and low the group assessed the threat of flooding
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<br />to be high on 12 rivers and =eeks. They are:
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<br />(1) West of the Continental Divide
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<br />(a) Blue River in Summit County
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<br />(b) Crystal River in Gunnison and Garfield Counties
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<br />(c) upper RJ.ver in Gunnison and Garfield Counties
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<br />(d) Uncompahgre River in Ouray, Montrose and Delta Counties
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<br />(e) Lower reach of the Colorado River and Plateau creek in Mesa Co.
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<br />(2) East of the Continental Divide
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<br />(a)
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