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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 /> <br />Purpose and Scope <br /> <br />This report was prepared to guide Rio Blanco County and Meeker officials <br /> <br />in planning the use and regulation of the floodplain areas such that flood hazards <br /> <br />and future flood damages are minimized. It includes information on historical <br /> <br />floods, existing factors which influence the flood hazard, and the nature and <br /> <br />extent of probable future floods. <br /> <br />The report data includes flooded area maps delineating the 100-year flood <br /> <br />boundary, flood profiles and floodplain cross sections showing the high water <br /> <br />elevations for the 10-, 50-. 100- and 500-year floods at selected reference points. <br /> <br />A supplement to this report in the form of a technical addendum includes the <br /> <br />supporting engineering and hydrologic data which may also be used in the loca- <br /> <br />tion and design of roads. bridges and channel modifications. <br /> <br />3 <br />