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A recurrence of an event of this magnitude centered on the North Fork bas1n above Wray could have disastrous consequences in the flood plain area. Excerpts from the Wray Gazette are included below as an indication of other flood experiences: Duration and rate of rise. Actual numerical values of rise and durations for past floods 1n tne North Fork Republican River are not available because of insufficient data for analys1s. Generally, rates of rise for past events have been very fast with short durations. The majority of past storms have not lingered over the watershed, but have moved with great speed, releasing large amounts of water over relatively small areas, which is indicative of the cloudburst type of storm. Hydrologic studies of this event 1ndicate that the storm did not occur in the North Fork basin above ~ray, but was concen- trated in a small area directly over the town. Th1s event, however, Is a good example of the cloudburst type activity which is prevalent in this reg10n. Velocities. Velocities of past floodwaters in the Wray area have not been measured in the field. Mav 14, 1951. Deluge of rain at Wray, starting Monday night about 7 p.m. with a cloudburst and continuin9 intermittently throughout the night. The Government rain gage reg1stered 3.56 inChes of rain, most of which fell w1thin the first 30 minutes. The bridge fill on the lower part of Adams Street was washed out. Water went over lower Main Street and flooded the ball diamond. No water entered any buildin9S and damage was confined mostly to the street at the north side of the Gardner Locker Building. September 7. J951. High waters covered the lower part of town from heavy rains. Water reached flood proport10ns west and south of Wray. The rain began at 4 a.m. at ~ray and came in a downpour. 1.25 inches was registered at Wray. Westal'\dsouththerainwasmuchheavier wHh as much as six inches reported. Water reached the doorway at Bills Motor, The Wray Implement Company. Stedwells, and Gardners, but did not enter any buildin9s. Julfl,1962. More than three inches ofra1n fel at Wray wHh up t05 inches being recorded west of Wray. The lower part of the city park was under water. The machinery lot north of the highway, where the Wray Implement Company has a fleet of combines, was covered, but the machin- ery was settling (sic) out of the water. 14 ];