FLOOD05142

• County: Dolores
• Community: Rico
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Title: Floodplain Information Report
• Date: 9/1/2000
• Prepared For: Rico
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose and Scope
This floodplain Information Report was prepared to provide supporting documentation for the
approximate l00-year floodplain boundaries shown in the Town of Rico FIRM, dated August 5,
1986 and the 1995 flood hazard study by Wilbur Engineering. The FIRMs were prepared using
approximate floodplain mapping techniques. Engineering information was not provided by
FEMA to support the approximate floodplain delineations shown on the FIRMs. This FIR
provides limited engineering information to fulfill that need.

This FIR includes:

1. Authorization for the report and its purpose and scope;

2. Study area description including information on the community, the watershed, any known
flooding history/flooding problems, previous studies and projects, and community response
to the CWCB designation and approval process;

3. Description of hydrologic and hydraulic information; and

4. Floodplain managernent program.

Authorization
The CWCB has certain statutory responsibilities relating to the designation and approval of
floodwater runoff channels or basins as follows:

... "to devise and formulate methods, means, and plans for bringing about the greater
utilization of the waters of the state and the prevention of flood damages therefrom, and
to designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such
designations available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated Counties, to County
planning commissions, and to boards of adjustment of cities, incorporated Counties, and
counties of this state"u. Section 37-60-106(l)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statues (CRS).

A CWCB designation and approval of current floodplain information is needed for the Town of
Rico, Colorado. The CWCB has prepared this FIR as a means of designating Rico's FIRMs so
that the community can better implement its floodplain management program.

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