FLOOD05777

• Designation Number: 243
• County: Pitkin
• Community: Aspen
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Title: Flood Insurance Study - Aspen, Colorado
• Date: 12/1/1995
• Designation Date: 11/1/1985
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1

Purpose of Study

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This Flood Insurance Study investigates the existence and severity
of flood hazards in the City of Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado,
and aids in the administration of the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. This study
has developed flood risk data for various areas of the community
that will be used to establish actuarial flood insurance rates and
assist the community in its efforts to promote sound flood plain
management. Minimum flood plain management requirements for parti-
cipation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are set
forth in the Code of Federal Regulations at 44 CFR, 60.3.

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In some states or communities, flood plain management criteria or
regulations may exist that are more restrictive or comprehensive
than the minimum Federal requirements. In such cases, the more
restrictive criteria take precedence and the State (or other juris-
dictional agency) will be able to explain them.

1.2 Authority and Acknowledgments

The sources of authority for this Flood Insurance Study are the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protec-
tion Act of 1973.

The hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for this study were performed
by Denver Engineering Corporation, for the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency (FEMA), under Contract No. EMW-C-1l84. This study was
completed in July 1984.

1.3

Coordination

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The community base map and streams requiring detailed study were
selected in an April 20, 1983, meeting attended by representatives
of the study contractor, FEMA, Colorado Water Conservation Board,
and City of Aspen.

During the course of the work performed by the study contractor,
flood information was coordinated with the Colorado Water Conser-
vation BOard; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District;
and the City of Aspen.

On January 29, 1985, the final community meeting was held. It was
attended by representatives of the City of Aspen, FEMA, the study
contractor, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Aspenl