FLOOD06156

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado's 1997 Flood Season in Review
• Date: 8/1/1998
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: Riverside Technology Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Documentation Report

Table of Contents

4.4-4

4.4-5

4.4-6

4.4-7

4.4-8
4.4-9
4.4-10

4.5-1

4.5-2
4.5-3

4.5-4

4.5-5

4.5-6

4.5-7

4.6-1

4.6-2
4.6-3

4.6-4

4.6-5

4.6-6

4.6-7

4.7-1

4.7-2
4.7-3

4.7-4

4.7-5

Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Elbert County
for July 28-30, 1997.............................................................................4.4-7
10-year and 100-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations .................................................................................4.4-7
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Elbert County..............................................4.4-8
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Event
of July 29, 1997..................................................................................4.4-14
Chronology of Flooding Along South Rush Creek.....................4.4-15
Damage Costs From the July 29, 1997, Storm Event...................4.4-18
Unofficial Crop Damage Associated With June
and July 1997 Storm Events............................................................4.4-19
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Kiowa

County During 1997 ..........................................................................4.5-3
Summary of Meteorological Data....................................................4.5-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Kiowa County
for August 4-6, 1997...........................................................................4.5-5
lO-year and 100-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations.................................................................................4.5-7
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Kiowa County.............................................4.5-7
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm
Events of August 1997.......................................................................4.5-9 '
Damage Estimates From the August 5-6, 1997,

Storm Events.....................................................................................4.5-13
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Larimer

County During 1997 ..........................................................................4.6-5
Summary of Meteorological Data....................................................4.6-6
Hourly Rainfall Totals (inches) in Eastern Larimer
County on July 27 and 28, 1997........................................................4.6-8
1D-year and lOD-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations ...............................................................................4.6-10
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Larimer County ..:.....................................4.6-10
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Event
of July 28, 1997..................................................................................4.6-15
Damage Estimates From the July 27-28,1997,

Storm Events.....................................................................................4.6-21
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Lincoln County
During the Summer of 1997 .............................................................4.7-4
Summary of Meteorological Data....................................................4.7-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Central Lincoln
County for June 9-10, 1997................................................................4.7-5
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Lincoln County
for July 29-30, 1997.............................................................................4.7-5
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Southern Lincoln
County for August 4-5, 1997 ............................................................4.7-8

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