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<br /> <br /> <br />Figure. 1 - Historical Jamestown <br /> <br />future flood event. For, in Jamestown the <br />overriding question should not be: Will a flood <br />occur? Rather, it should be: When will it occur <br />and how will the community respond? <br /> <br />Community Description <br /> <br />Jamestown is a small mountain community <br />located in the central northwest section of <br />Boulder County, approximately 10 miles <br />northwest of the city of Boulder. The commu- <br />nity is situated in the middle reaches of the <br />Front Range of Colorado, where the eastern- <br />most range of the Rocky Mountains comes to <br />greet the high Colorado plains. It is here, <br />nestled among green, forested ridges and lush <br />canyons winding their way gradually down <br />from the Continental Divide, that Jamestown <br />sits. The town itself is located in an ideal <br />montane setting, surrounded by beautiful, <br />forested slopes rising abruptly out of a peace- <br />ful mountain valley. The flat expanses of this <br /> <br />small valley, where most the town is located, <br />also forms the confluence for the James creek <br />and the Little James creek - two streams with <br />an extensive history of flooding. <br /> <br />Due to the ideal setting and the slow pace of <br />activity, the town has a charm that makes it <br />an extremely desirable place to live for people <br />seeking to escape from the hectic pace of the <br />rapidly urbanizing Boulder-Denver corridor. <br />The town population is currently listed as <br />consisting of 256 permanent residents with <br />approximately 12 additional people moving <br />into town during the summer months. Within <br />town limits, there is a Town Hall, a commu- <br />nity church, an elementary school, a Fire <br />House, a Post Office, and a small general <br />store/cafe. <br /> <br />Today, Jamestown is primarily a residential <br />community with many of its members com- <br />muting to either Boulder, Denver, or Long- <br /> <br />2 <br />