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<br />FUNDING: <br /> <br />FEMA, local jurisdiction, storm water programs, ditch companies <br /> <br />SCHEDULE: <br /> <br />Six to twelve months <br /> <br />ISSUE: <br /> <br />1-2 Need to upgrade and maintain storm drainage infrastructure <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />During high water flows, some storm drainage facilities failed. Plugged culverts, <br />roadway elevations and railway embankments resulted in water being im- <br />pounded and caused significant damage. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />-Improve drainage ~tructures and roadway elevations <br />-Increase maintenance on culverts and other infrastructure areas <br />-Investigate legislative changes to address railroad exemptions in <br />current statutes <br />- Develop model standards and guidelines where county roads cross <br />drainage areas <br /> <br />LEAD AGENCIES: <br /> <br />CDOW, DLG, CDOT, Colorado General Assembly, local jurisdictions <br /> <br />FUNDING: <br /> <br />FEMA, State of Colorado General Funds, local jurisdictions, state agencies, <br />railroads <br /> <br />SCHEDULE: <br /> <br />Immediate and on-going <br /> <br />ISSUE: <br /> <br />1-3 Improve emergency warning systems <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />Accurate and real time data is lacking in order to warn citizens of hazards, to <br />direct emergency response and to determine emergency measures, such as <br />road closures. There was a substantial period of time between the initial devel- <br />opment of the storms that lead to flooding in Fort Collins and Sterling in July <br />1997 and the actual flooding events. Nevertheless, lives were lost in Fort Collins <br />