FLOOD02112

• County: Statewide
• Title: 1993 Colorado Flood Report
• Date: 6/1/1994
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

C. RESPONSE

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The third phase of state agency actions involved response to spring flooding. The CWCB and the
Colorado Office of Emergency Management were actively involved in the process. The CWCB provided
engineering flood documentation at Rifle following the May 15-16 flood event. Field surveys were
performed and calculations were made to determine the volume of water which caused the flood on Rifle
and Government Creeks. OEM interviewed local officials and residents in Rifle and performed damage
surveys to determine the extent of dollar damages in the community.

On May 19, CWCB staff performed a field documentation of the flash flood which occurred in
Rifle, Colorado. Actions included:

I) Obtaining field cross-sections on Government and Rifle Creeks,

2) Photo documentation of flood damage,

3) Interviews with local officials to determine extent of damages and associated costs,

4) Preparation of a "Preliminary Post-Flood Report", and

5) Formulate Post-Flood Mitigation Projects.

OEM also had employees in the field throughout the flood season providing flood fighting
assistance during flooding and damage assessment after flood events occurred.

The CWCB and OEM are participating with flood-impacted communities to develop and implement
mitigation strategies which will reduce future flood damages in Colorado.

:J D. MITIGATION

Following the flood events, the appropriate state agencies become involved in the development and
implementation of mitigation activities which 1) will repair flood-damaged structures/areas, and 2) will
reduce future flood damages. The Flood Control and Floodplain Management Section of the CWCB is
a major participant in developing mitigation strategies and was involved following the 1993 flood season
as follows:

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