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<br />5) The flood paths are straight in direction to the Uncompahgre River. <br /> <br />6) If the floodwaters travel in a horizontal direction, they will form a debris dam and head <br />straight again. <br /> <br />7) The debris loading is always limited in volume. <br /> <br />8) During the 1929 flood event, the flood on the 26th carried a lot of debris and floodwaters on <br />the 27th ran much cleaner than the 26th. <br /> <br />9) Mr. Fedel felt that the 1929 and 1982 flood events were very similar on Portland Creek. <br /> <br />Overall Summary <br /> <br />The 1929 event appears to be the most severe flood event along Cascade Creek and Skyrocket <br />Creek. Flooding along Portland Creek did not seem to be as severe as along the other creeks east <br />of Ouray. <br /> <br />The majority of the cloudbursts occur along the eastern range of mountains surrounding Ouray, <br />called the Amphitheater. The runoff from the cloudbursts rushes down the narrow ravines of the <br />creeks, creating high velocity flows that run straight to the Uncompahgre River through the <br />town. Debris during these events is limited, and usually is carried on the front edge of the <br />floodwave. Debris dams form at the bridges over the flumes, causing the floodwaters to flow <br />through town in relatively narrow paths to the Uncompahgre River. <br />