FLOOD02478

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colrado
• Stream Name: Arkansas River
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Flood Report-Arkansas River Basin Flood of May 1955
• Date: 5/1/1955
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: COE
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Documentation Report

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TABLE 11

ESTIMATE OF DAMAGES
RATON CREEK, TRIBUTARY OF PURGATOIRE roVER
FLOOD OF MAy 19;;

Dama es
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Item Movable movable Indirect ,Total
Prooertv Prooertv I
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~ 1. Ae:ricultural I
Crops - I
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mainly alfalfa I
From inundation, 20 ac. $ 0 $ 2,000 $ 200 ~ 2,200
b. Land lost ..from bank
. . erosion, 4 ac. 0 400 100 ;00
c. Farm improvements 0 ;,000 ;00 ;,.500
d. Livestock ..2Q.Q. 0 100 1 00
~ Total Agricultural . $900 $ 7,400 $ 900 f 9,200
2. TransoortationFacilities 1
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a. U. S. Highways 0 110;000 7,000 1117,000
b. County roads 0 11,500 1,200 j :::'g:
c. Railroad -.l1. 2'59.000 1'50.000 4 O.
Total Transportation
Facilities 0 $380,;00 $1;8,200 ;38,700
TOTAL RURAL $900 $387,900 $1;9,100 547,900

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