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<br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br />I,f . .~ <br /> <br />structure and contents combined for structures of various values (up to <br /> <br />$50,000) for various depths of flooding (up to 13.5 feet). Their use results <br /> <br />in damages that are significantly higher than the damage obtained by using <br /> <br />FIA's 1974 curves. They are not being presented because the author feels <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />i <br />l <br />I <br />i <br />i <br />I <br />, <br /> <br />they overstate damages. For commercial, industrial, and public damages, <br /> <br />personal interview methods are used for obtaining damage estimates, <br /> <br />When questioned as to how flood damages in southern Colorado would be <br /> <br />determined, the individual contacted at the Albuquerque District stated that <br /> <br />they would first use the curves developed by the Galveston District. Because <br /> <br />structures with basements are not covered by the Galveston curves, they <br /> <br />would then revert to the use of FIA curves. The individual noted that the <br /> <br />Office of the Chief of Engineers discourages their use. This conflicts with <br /> <br />what was learned in talking with OCE personnel, so a conclusion can not be <br /> <br />made as to the Corps' acceptance of FIA curves. The District, while they <br /> <br />use the Galveston curves, does so with hesitation when computing commercial <br /> <br />or industrial damages. It was pointed out that a given water level will <br /> <br />destroy a bank, yet not destroy a book store. This, the Albuquerque District <br /> <br />thought to be erroneous. The Galveston curves are modified for apartments <br /> <br />and commercial structures over two-stories in height before being used. <br /> <br />The Sacramento District, when questioned, said that they would try <br /> <br />and obtain historical flood damage data but they realize that many times <br /> <br />it is not adequate. When this is the case, they would go into the field and <br /> <br />develop curves and then compare and adjust them to published curves. In the <br /> <br />Lower Jordan River, Utah, Feasibility Report for Water Resources Development <br /> <br />(U.S.A.C.E., 1976) depth-damage relationships were presented. The source <br /> <br />of the relationships was the Symposium on "Guidelines for Flood Insurance <br /> <br />33 <br /> <br />"""""''1". <br /> <br />"'-.u' .~,-'l.'\:tI\I~~"_"'---'-'_ - ~'_' <br /> <br />, ~- ~-{l. "'.' _,~~~_";'"' . ~..."....___ <br /> <br />c r'''_~ . ,,,,-._, .' <br /> <br />...." <br /> <br />.'. -,. <br />