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

4.10-2
4.10-3

4.10-4

4.10-5

4.10-6

4.10-7

4.10-8

4.11-1

4.11-2
4.11-3

4.11-4

4.11-5

4.11-6

4.11-7

4.11-8

4.11-9

4.12-1

4.12-2
4.12-3

4.12-4

4.12-5

4.12-6

4.14-1

4.14-2
4.14-3

Summary of Meteorological Data..................................................4.10-4
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Otero County
From June - August 1997 ................................................................4.10-5
5-year, 10-year, and 1 DO-year Point Precipitation Values
for Various Storm Durations..........................................................4.10-7
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration, and Return
Period for Otero County .................................................................4.10-7
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm
Events of August 1997...................................................................4.10-10
Damage Estimates From the Early August 1997

Storm Events...................................................................................4.10-14
Unofficial Crop Damage Associated with the
July 28 - August 12, 1997, Storm Events .....................................4.10-15
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Phillips County

During 1997.......................................................................................4.11-5
Summary of Meteorological Data..................................................4.11-6
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Phillips County

for June 2, 1997 .................................................................................4.11-7
10-year and lOo-year Point Precipitation Values for
Various Storm Durations ................................................................4.11-8
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Phillips County.........................................4.11-8
Computed Peak Discharge for the Storm Event of
June 14-15, 1997 ..............................................................................4.11-16
Chronology of Flooding Near Holyoke
Along frenchman Creek...............................................................4.11-17
Damage Estimates From the June 15, 1997,

Storm Event ....................................................................................4.11-21
Unofficial Crop Damage Associated With the June 15, 1997,

Storm Event ....................................................................................4.11-21
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Prowers
County During 1997........................................................................4.12-4
Summary of Meteorological Data..................................................4.12-5
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Prowers County
for August 4-6, 1997 .........................................................................4.12-5
lo-year and 100-year Point Precipitation Values for Various

Storm Durations ...............................................................................4.12-7
Summary of Storm Precipitation, Duration,
and Return Period for Prowers County........................................4.12-8
Damage Estimates From the Early August
1997 Flood Events ..........................................................................4.12-13
Dates of Significant Precipitation in Weld County

During 1997.......................................................................................4.15-5
Summary of Meteorological Data..................................................4.15-6
Point Rainfall Amounts Recorded in Weld County
for May 24, 1997 ...............................................................................4.14-7

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