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<br />Agenda Item 18a <br />September 2, 1993 <br /> <br />i..: <br /> <br />Discussion: The State of Colorado receives valuable data from the Soil Conservation <br />Services' Snow Survey Unit and National Weather Services River Forecast <br />Centers. However, the data is organized by river basin or general location. <br />Ths requires additional analyses for the implementation of an Advance <br />Flood Fight Operation. In addition to these forecast data, the Division of <br />Water Resources Satellite Monitoring Network of stream gages provides real <br />time data of stream levels for many stream reaches. However, many miles <br />of stream are not gaged and some gages are subject to failure during large <br />flows. <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />Action: The development of a Colorado Snowmelt Runoff Model would provide daily <br />information based on temperature, snowpack, melt rate, snowpack elevations, <br />increase runoff from rain, temperature trends and forecasts. A model would <br />incorporate all existing data and would be designed to provide information <br />for all Colorado sites and locations. It would greatly assist in the <br />determination of when and where to cry "wolf: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Confusion About Flood Insurance <br /> <br />,. <br />1 <br /> <br />Issue: Agents, governmental officials and property owners are misinformed about <br />the purchase of flood insurance. Wrong rates costs US! <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />I. <br /> <br />Discussion: Presently 12 percent of that l!!l flood prone properties are covered by a <br />flood insurance policy. In other words, 88 percent of the properties that <br />should have flood insurance DO NOT. Much confusion exists regarding the <br />purchase procedures, insurance rates, coverage limits, availability, and <br />eligibility. <br /> <br />l'J <br /> <br />Action: An annual education campaign needs to be implemented for agents, property <br />owners, non-FEMA officials, news media, and general public. <br /> <br />I <br />, I <br />, . <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Flood Preoaredness <br /> <br />Issue: Flood threats and events are not daily or annual occurrences; therefore. <br />staffing and budgets do not exist within most state agencies to respond to <br />Ooods. Responses are characterized by a crisis atmosphere. Prevention saves <br />ill! <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Flood preparedness planning activities must address the <br />Lack of awareness of a flood potential <br />Lack of awareness of available advance prcparedness measures <br /> <br />u <br />u <br /> <br />2 <br />