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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />721 SlaJe Centennial Building <br />1313 $tIennan SIted <br />Denver. ColoradO 80203 <br />PhOne (303) 06&-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DariesC.Ue P.E. <br />Director. CWCS <br /> <br />TO: Members, CWCB <br /> <br />FROM: Daries C. lile, Director <br />Larry Lang, Section A Chief <br /> <br />DAlE: July 9, 1993 <br /> <br />SUBJECf: Agenda Item 3, July 22-23, 1993, Board Meeting- <br />Flood Fight 1993 <br /> <br />I am pleased to advise you that the flood potential which existed on May 1, 1993 came <br />and went without too many serious problems. The heavy snowpack did not result in a flood <br />event comparable to the 1984 event on most Colorado streams. However, the State did <br />experience major flooding at a number of locations. These were: <br /> <br />Rifle - <br />Paonia and Delta County - <br />Conejos County - <br /> <br />Government and Rifle Creeks on May 15, 1993 <br />North Fork of the Gunnison River on May 27-28, 1993 <br />San Antonio River on May 14-17, 1993 <br /> <br />".;\ <br /> <br />The weather and the state agencies worked together to minimize flood problems in <br />1993. The preparedness efforts ofDNR, DOLA, CWCB, SEO, OEM and local governments <br />yielded many dividends during the spring runoff. The Board's Flooding Activity Daily reports <br />provided infonnation on the snowpack, water content, rate of melt, stream levels, and <br />problem areas. The news media and local governments greatly appreciated our cooperation <br />in providing this infonnation. <br /> <br />.:;. <br /> <br />As in '1984, the most significant damages resulted from streambank erosion. <br />Streambank erosion is a major concern to property owners in western Colorado counties. <br />During the high flows this year, we had locations on the North Fork of the Gunnison River <br />in Delta County that were losing 100 feet of agricultural lands within 24 hours. In Conejos <br />County erosion took out sections of county roads. <br /> <br />:..1 <br /> <br />j <br />