FLOOD02838

• County: Douglas
• County: Arapahoe
• Community: Greenwood Village, Aurora
• Stream Name: Cherry Creek
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Probable Maximum Precipitation Study for Cherry Creek Reservoir - Final Report
• Date: 8/1/2003
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Project

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Table 3.1 Storm Centering Sensitivities
Change from
Storm Storm Center Location Basin Average Rainfall Basin Centering
NWS PMP storm Basin Centered (BC) 24.4 in 0.0%
" 10 mi south of BC 23.3 in -4.5 %
Holly storm center BC 13.6 in 0.0%
" 5 mi south of BC 13.2 in -2.9%
" 10 mi south of BC 12.6 in -7.4 %
" 15 mi south of BC 11.6 in -14.7%
" 2.5 mi east ofBC 13.4 in -1.5 %
" 5 mi east of BC 12.9 in -5.1 %
Plum Creek storm BC 5.1 in 0.0%
" 5 mi south of BC 4.1 in -19.6%
" 10 mi south of BC 3.4 in -33.3 %
" 15 mi south of BC 3.0 in -41.2 %
" 2.5 east ofBC 3.9 in -23.5 %
" 5 mi east ofBC 2,6 in -49.0 %

Table 3.2 Storm Orientation Sensitivities
Basin Average Change from
Storm Storm Orientation Rainfall Basin Aligned
Holly storm center 1700 Basin Aligned (BA) 13,6 in 0,0%
" 2000, 300 Rotation from BA 13,0 in -4.4 %
" 2300,600 Rotation from BA 11.9 in -12.5 %
Plum Creek storm 1700, BA 5.1 in 0.0%
" 2000,300 Rotation from BA 2.6 in -49.0 %
" 2300,600 Rotated from BA 1.8 in -64.7 %

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