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I I .. I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I. I I -. . ~"--'''""._'-'--''''"-.''' is assumed to be the market value for inventory. Galveston's commercial relationships are shown on pages 39 through 50. The Omaha District has had a number of curves in use for estimating residential flood damages. An early, undated version, is presented on page 51 with the suggested procedure for use of the information on page 52, Based upon the range of structure values given, the original information probably dates from the 1950's or earlier. More recently, residential flood damages have been determined based upon the depth-damage data included in the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska Flood Insurance Study done by the Corps for the FIA. (U.S.A.C.E., 1~71,1970) The depth-damage relationships established were based upon detailed interviews and office analysis of structure and content damage within the Papillion Creek Watershed, near Omaha, Nebraska, The Omaha District is using these depth-damage curves in their Denver- Boulder Urban Study. They are the most up-to-date and relevant curves the Omaha District has for estimating residential damages in the Denver area. The Omaha District has not conducted in-depth surveys or interviews, nor done extensive post-flood damage evaluations. It thus, is not possible to develop residential or commercial depth-damage curves from Omaha District data for the Denver region. The usual case that exists within the Omaha District after a flood event is that after a flood event, Corps personnel are dispatched to the area and obtain flood depth data. At this time, damage information could be obtained but it is usually not known until water has receded and the structure and contents have had a chance to dry. The personnel then returns to Omaha, without damage estimates, Ideally, another trip would 38 . "'~ -"" ~