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<br /> <br />J <br /> <br />Declare Stage 1 <br />. - --.- ~ ------- <br />a) National Weather Service issues (Flash) Flood WATCH for any of the following waterways or counties: <br />WATERWAYS: Arkansas River, Apishipa 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 Values exceed 10 feet between Avondale and La Junta <br /> <br />c) Go to Stage 2 immediately, if any stage height gauge observations are between 10 and 12 feet <br />anywhere between Fowler and Timpas Creek. <br /> <br />..~~.I <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />I L- ACTIO~S_~E~UI~ED _H ,J <br />t": __':'Q!eto":'C~6untY' Emergency"~i"n!ger-'--I <br />1. Begin monitoring EMWIN computer and <br />USGS GOES gauges for observed and <br />predicted stage heights for Arkansas River, <br />Fountain Creek and nearby tributaries, <br />2, Contact NWS-Pueblo, <br />3. Review flood response plan. <br />4. Contact Radio Stations KBLJI KTHN, <br /> <br />LI~ <br /> <br />Potential Problems <br /> <br />ACTIONS REQUIRED <br /> <br />.-. - .. .. <br /> <br />o Nuisance Street Flooding in <br />North La Junta <br />o Agricultural Ponding along Arkansas <br />from Fowler to La Junta <br />o Potential River Flooding <br />o Irrigation Canal Overtopping from <br />Manzanola to Rocky Ford <br /> <br />. La.Jlmta Fire Dispatch <br />EOC Phone Number iSI 719 <br />1, Call (') key agencies with Flood Watch, <br />2, Establish contact with NWS-Pueblo. <br />3, Monitor EMWIN computer. <br /> <br />[' - : ' La Junta Poli~e <br />1. Check staffing, <br />2, Contact City Manager- La Junta, <br />3, Contact La Junta Public Works. <br /> <br />. -' ."=----~' OteroCouii!y:Sh~!tf'~- J <br />1, Contact County commissioners. <br />2, Contact Colorado State Patrol. <br />3, Contact COOT, <br />4, Contact local Colorado Army National Guard, <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />Data Sources <br /> <br />r _ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />o Monitor EMWIN Computer <br />o Call NWS-Pueblo <br />o Monitor CCIC, NOAA Weather Radio <br />Weather Channel <br />o Radar Data: WeatherTap,com <br />o River Datal USGS Internet Site for <br />GOES Stage Gauge readings <br /> <br />I ' Rocky Ford Dispatch Center <br />1, Contact Fowler Police. City. Fire, <br />2, Contact Manzanola Mayor. <br />3. Contact Swink Clerk, <br />4. Contact Otero River Watchers to prepare <br />to make observations. <br />5, Contact NWS-Pueblo, <br />6. Contact Rocky Ford City Manager and <br />Public Works, <br /> <br />~6 <br /> <br />r-:::::-:-' Q,tero CouQtYJ~.ub!i~Wo/ks <br />1. Check staffing and equipmenU <br />2. Consider need for public sand bagging <br />and supplies, <br /> <br />",,:"'. <br />