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<br />NWS River Forecast Centers, The River Forecast Centers (RFCs) are staffed with professional <br />hydrologists who are responsible for the quality control of data, the input of data into <br />computerized hydrologic models, the analysis of the model output, and the relay of flood <br />forecasts back to the local Weather Service Forecast office for dissemination to the public, other <br />agencies, and the media. These forecasts can usually be achieved only for the larger river basins <br />with crest times greater than 12 hours. For communities located on small flashy streams with <br />crest times of less than 12 hours, the NWS provides generalized flash flood watches and <br />warnings and works with communities to establish local flood warning and response systems, <br /> <br />The NWS recognizes the importance of local flood warning and response systems in improving <br />flood warning service to communities, and provides technical assistance to communities with <br />flood problems, Technical support involves recommending alternative flood warning systems <br />appropriate to the economic capabilities of the community; helping communities in the design, <br />installation, and implementation of warning and response systems and the training of personnel; <br />and providing operational support to responsible community officials, <br /> <br />B. BUFFALO CREEK EMERGENCY DISASTER PLAN <br />This disaster plan was created by the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department, and is designed to <br />establish initial response actions and responsibilities in the event of a flash flood in the Buffalo <br />Creek area, This plan will primarily cover actions by the Sheriffs Department, the North Fork <br />volunteer fire department, and community citizens. This plan is intended for use if there is early <br />warning of potential or imminent flooding, If a flash flood occurs without notice, then the <br />emergency operations will most likely be different. <br /> <br />1. Individual Emergency Pagers <br />An emergency pager system has been established for the Buffalo Creek flood hazard area, <br />Approximately 20 people who reside in the high hazard flood areas will have an individual <br />pager. The pagers will operate on a group pager system, This system can only be activated by <br />the Resident Deputy or Jefferson County Sheriffs Dispatch, <br /> <br />This system will be activated in the event of a Flash Flood Watch, Flash Flood Warning, or <br />reports of flooding or water rising. Since these pagers display only numeric information, the <br />emergency pages will display numeric messages. The numeric messages are defined as follows: <br /> <br />a, <br />b, <br />c. <br /> <br />711 <br />811 <br />911 <br /> <br />Flash Flood Watch or severe weather is predicted <br />Flash Flood Warning has been issued <br />Report( s) of flooding or water rising <br /> <br />These messages will be preceded by a telephone number. As an example, an actual page would <br />have numerics that look like 271-5666-711. A release of liability will be completed by all people <br />recelvmg a pager, <br /> <br />16 <br />