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<br /> Natural obstructions to flood flow along the stre~s ,. , .
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<br />incMnnel areas. Marrmade ob~truction~ are the various bridges .
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<br />and their approach cm:b".nkments. Table , lists descriptive structurel .
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<br />information for the bridqes. Representati-ve photoqraph~ of bridqes ! .
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<br /> "000 D"",aqe Reduction Measures. There are no flood con- .
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<br /> WhlleLa veta has not adopted ~, regulatory controls ~
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<br />dm'elopllents in the lOO-year flood plain. "
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<br />Service (lfWS1, provides 00 specific flood forecasts '0. La veta. " . " N "
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<br />u.pon du""u.at"and timely rainfall and river stage data, "nditis e ~ " . .
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<br />rainfall reports for areas subjoct to flash flooding. Current. , ~ , ~ ~ ~ . ~
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<br />networks required for specific stageforeoasts for the MUltitude B
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<br />of "",,.11 streams. However. this problem has been resolved as follows: . . . 0 ~ 0 . 0 0 N N
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<br /> '" ~, Forecast Office located at Denver. Colorado, sup- ~ " , " " M
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<br />plies weather forecasts four tirnes daily for the area. In addition .
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