FLOOD04689

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: 2001 Colorado Flood Documentation Report: Table of Contents and Sections 1 - 8
• Date: 3/1/2002
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: URS
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Documentation Report

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was eroding County Road 60M, However, no discharge data from these smaller streams was
available,

. Approximately 20 miles of roadway, which were under construction, were impacted by
flooding and showed signs of at least partial inundation, This includes areas in both the San
Miguel River basin and Upper Dolores River watershed,

. CDOT incurred costs of approximately $2.8 million, including reconstruction of retaining
walls, debris removal, traffic control, and other costs,

. Two homes sustained major damage from the floods with several others experiencing minor
damages, Several vehicles were damaged as a result of being swept from Highway 145 as
mud and rock slid over the roadway surface, One vehicle was pushed into the riverbed,
Damages to private property were estimated to be approximately $400,000.

. No personal injuries were reported, however some traffic delays were experienced by
motorists.

Damages Summary

Estimated damages for the identified areas affected by flooding in Colorado during 2001 are
summarized in Table ES-2,

Location
Colorado Springs

Table ES-2
Summary of Damages
Frequency of Occurrence
Greater than 100-year
(locally)
lOO-year
Less than 2-year
1 Y2-year
100-year (locally)
Unknown
From S-yelU'to SOO-year
(locally)

$600,000
Unknown
$20,000
$117,000
$30,000
$3,200,000

Estimate of Total Damages
$62,000

Greeley

Holyoke

MeekerIRio Blanco County

New Castle

Palisade/Grand Valley

Telluride to Placerville
(San Miguel County)

URS

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