FLOOD03232

• Designation Number: 199
• County: Moffat
• Community: Unincorporated Moffat County
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Title: Flood Insurance Study - Moffat County, Colorado
• Date: 3/1/1982
• Designation Date: 8/1/1982
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Purpose of Study...........................................
Author i ty and Acknowledgments..............................
Coordination............................................. ..

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AREA STUDIED.....................................................

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Scope of Study.............................................
Conununi ty Descr iption.. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .
Principal Flood Problems...................................
Flood Protection Measures..................................

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3. 0 ENGINEER! NG METIIODS.............................................. 10

3.1 Hydrologic Analyses........................................ 10
3.2 Hydraulic Analyses......... ............ .................... 12

4.0 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS.............................. 15

4. 1 Flood Boundar i es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2 Floodways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5.0 INSURANCE APPLICATION............................................ 25

5.1 Reach Determi na tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2 Flood Hazard Factors....................................... 25
5.3 Flood Insurance Zones...................................... 25
5.4 Flood Insurance Rate Map Description....................... 28

6.0 OTHER STUDIES.................................................... 29

7.0 LOCATION OF DATA................................................. 29

8.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES...................................... 29

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