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<br />The report data includes flooded area maps delineating the100-year flood
<br />boundar iE's and flood profilE'S for the 10-, 50-,100-, and500-yearrecur-
<br />rence intervals. A supplement to this report in the fomofa technical
<br />addendl/lll includes the supporting engineering and hydrologic da tawhichmay
<br />further be used ln engineering studies il'l the locatiol'land desig nofroads,
<br />bridgesal'ldchal'll'lelmodif1catiol'ls.
<br />The technical information provided herein has been divided into two
<br />portions: (I) Arkansas River Flood Plain lnfonnation for the Town of
<br />Florence and Fremont County, and (2) Arkansas River Flood Plain Information
<br />for the City of Canon City and Fremont County, Colorado. Floodplainmaps
<br />and profiles for the Arkansas River in Fremont County near Florence,
<br />Colorado are presented in Appel'ldh 1. Flood plain maps and profiles of the
<br />Arkansas River for Fremont County above Florence through Canon City,
<br />Colorado, are contained in Appendix I!. This report in its entirety
<br />make-up Volume 1. FloodPlain Information Report for the Arkansas River in
<br />Fremont County, ColoradO, the Town of Florence and the City of Canon City.
<br />Volume ll, the Flood Plain Information Report for the Tributaries of the
<br />Arkansas River in Fremont County and Florence, Colorado, present flood
<br />plainmapsandprofl1es for Coal, Oak and Chandler Creeks. Flood profiles
<br />in confluence areas between the above creeks and the Arkansas River, will
<br />coincide to the flood profiles contilined n.>reln.
<br />Acknowledoements
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<br />Engineering, Canon City. The cross~sections for the hydraul ic analysis
<br />were obtained by photograITmetric methods by Kucera and Assochtes and
<br />ponderosa Engineering. All bridges and other hydraulic structures were
<br />field surveyed by Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
<br />Any additional informatlonconcering the maps and surveys can be obtained
<br />from the Fremont County and Canon City engineering departments.
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<br />Flood Insurance
<br />
<br />The National Flood Insurance Program is a federal program that enables
<br />property owners to buy flood insurance ata reasonable, subsidized cost,
<br />In return, CO!llmunities are required to carry out floodplain management
<br />measures to protect lives an<! new construction frCl11 future flooding.
<br />Flood insurance through the National FlOOd Insurance Program is available
<br />to all residents of Fremont County, theTownofFlorence,andtheCityof
<br />Canon City under the Emergency Phase of the program,
<br />The following amounts at the subsidized rates are available under the
<br />Emergency Phase; lrates effective June 1, 1982).
<br />
<br />Totall\mount
<br />Available
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<br />Subsidized
<br />Rate per $100
<br />of Coverage
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<br />The assistance and cooperation of the agencies and organizations listed
<br />below, in addition to numerous private citizens in supplying information
<br />and data are appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.
<br />U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey
<br />U.S. Department of the Army, Albuquerque DistriCt. CorD of
<br />En<;lineers
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />Fremont County Public Works and County land Use Oepartments
<br />City of Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
<br />Town of Florence, Fremont County, Colorado
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<br />Single Family, Residential
<br />Other Resillential
<br />Contents,Residential
<br />Small Business
<br />Contents. Small Business
<br />Oth~r Non-Residential
<br />Contents. Other Non-Resillential
<br />
<br />$ 100,000
<br />100,000
<br />10,000
<br />100,000
<br />100,000
<br />100,000
<br />100,000
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<br />S.40
<br />.40
<br />.50
<br />.50
<br />1.00
<br />.50
<br />1.00
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<br />Maps and Surveys
<br />Aerial photography and topographic maps contained in Appendix I of this
<br />study were provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque
<br />1)1stri<:t. The~e m~p5 were <:o"t~ifle~ in till' r:orps of Eflginepr~ Ar~~n5a5
<br />River Basin, Florence, Colora~o, Flood Plain Information Report, April 1978
<br />(Reference 1). Aerial photographs contained in Reference 1 were comp11ed
<br />by Sharf and Associates in February 1977. Map panels presented in this
<br />study for the reaCh of Arkansas River near Florence, Colorado, are
<br />reprinted frCl11 the 1978 Army Corps of Engingeer's Arkansas River Basin
<br />Floodplain Information Report. Florence, Colorado I Reference 1 l.
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<br />A Flood Insurance Study is presently being prepared for F10rence and Canon
<br />City. Upon cCl11pletion of these studies, these CQlTl'flunities will be able to
<br />enter the Regular Phase of the National Flood Insurance Program at whiCh
<br />time additional flood insurance coverage will be available at actuarial
<br />rates,
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<br />All property O\'I'ners sllown in this study to be within areas subject to
<br />flooding should consider the purchase of flood insurance.
<br />Additional information on the Flood Insurance Program is available from
<br />local insuranceagentsorbrokersandthl:>:
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<br />Aerial photography and topographi c maps conta i ned in Appendi ~ II of thi s
<br />stllllywereprovillelljnintlyhy FrenlontCnuntyanllCanonCity. Mapp1ngat
<br />the scale of 1 "~IOO' wi th 2 foot contour interval s were prepared by Kucera
<br />and Associates from a ground control survey performed by ponderosa
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<br />FEOERAl EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
<br />Oivisionoflnsurar'ICeandMitigatioM
<br />Building 710. Denver Federal Center
<br />. lakE'wood, CO 80225
<br />Telephone: (303)234-6582
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