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<br />.~. ., <br />~, ...., <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />~.- ..; ;'. <br />.. JI,..'" '''F f. '" ~, <br />~ .7; ~. '..~;,. <br /> <br />~-" ., <br />.... <br />. , <br />" <br /> <br />.~ r:::r:ot:lI',~ .., - <br />~'~~'I.'. .. <br /> <br /> <br />..-.,....: ~~-'>"J'~":;;'~Ii- II <br />..."l' .1: ~.... <br />~.\ . . ;>"'.. . - <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />a) National Weather Service Issues (Flash) Flood WARNING: < 12hrs to crest, <br />for any of the following waterways or counties: <br />WATERWAYS: Arkansas River, Apishapa River, Fountain Creek, 51. Charles River or Huerfano River <br />COUNTIES: Otero County, EI Paso County, Pueblo County, Crowley County <br /> <br />b) EMWIN USGS GOES Stage Gauges exceed 12 feet between Apishapa and Catlin Dam <br /> <br />c) Catlin Dam Gauges or River Watcher Staff Gauges exceed 12 feet anywhere between Fowler and Timpas Creek <br /> <br />Potential Problems: Depending on flood zone, flooding of North La Junta, portions of La Junta, local roads <br /> <br />Emergency Operations Center <br />OPEN at <br />La Junta Fire Truck Room <br /> <br />ACTIONS REQUIRED <br /> <br />County Commissioners, EOC Heaer; <br />and La Junta City Manager <br /> <br />) EOC Phone No: 719 <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />Based on flood input from the Emergency Manager <br />and County Public Works Manager <br />. If flood crest is observed or forecast to exceed <br />10 feet in the next 6 hours, evacuate the <br />10 to 25- year floodplain, <br />. If flood crest is obselVed or forecast to reach <br />12 to 14 feet, evacuate the 50-year floodplain, <br />and be ready to evacuate 1 OO~year floodplain. <br />. If flood crest is observed at Rocky Ford, Swink, <br />or reported by River Watchers at Rocky Ford or <br />Swink to exceed 14 feet, complete evacuation of <br />North La Junta and the 1 OO-year floodplain in <br />La Junta is recommended. <br /> <br />Insure representation from each groupl <br />If La Junta Fire Chief (Head. EOC) <br />II Otero County Commissioners <br />If Otero County Sheriff <br />If Otero County Public Works <br />II Emergency Manager <br />If State Patrol <br />jtI La Junta Police <br /> <br />2. County Commissioner determines level of Evacuation <br />Alert in concert with Otero County Sheriff. La Junta <br />Fire Chief, and La Junta City Manager. <br />3. La Junta Fire Chief coordinates and conducts <br />evacuation of predicted Inundation Zone with Otero <br />County Sheriff and State Patrol. <br />4, Use COE FWRP Flood Inundation Plate Map to <br />assist in evacuation plans. <br />5, Appendix C to COE FWRP lists buildings in 10-year <br />(yellow). 50-Yr (red) and 100-Yr (blue) floodplains. <br />6. Maintain contact with NWS-Pueblo. <br />7 .Contact Colorado Water Conservation Board and <br />State of Colorado Dept of Emergency Management <br />about evacuations planned. <br />8. Contact Red Cross to establish Evacuation Centers <br />at La Junta and Cheraw High Schools, and contact <br />local hospitaL <br />9. Relay information on evacuation decisions and flood <br />warnings to Rocky Ford Dispatch Center. Use this <br />contact to reach Fowler, Manzanola, Rocky Ford and <br />Swink. <br /> <br />~10 <br />