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I'.' - \ ,y ,-,_ _' v'. Vc '- which did not have a precipitation match, to discuss and briefly investigate. The selectf,d floods may represent extreme precipitation events which were not recorded or documented. Further work is needed to shorten the list. Floods were selected based on two simple criteria: (]) the number of indirect measurements made on a particular date; arid (2) a significant peak discharge (based on ranking by location). A chronological list of observations/questions/comments between the two data sets follows. The abbreviation Co. is used for county_ Refer to the a1tached indirect data table (sorted by date) Check August 26-27, 1941 Pueblo/Otero Co. (Large Q) No storms were documented for 1942 in Colorado -l-, Check April 23-24, 1942 Las AnimaslBentlOtero Co. (Large Q) August 14-15, 1942 HuerfanolPueblo/Otero Co. Check July 3 I, 1945 Gunnison Co_ Location of Cucharas Dam, CO ') For Storm No. 129 June 4-7, 1949 Eastern CO 7 measurements, possibly 13 total were made. Check June 1949 indirects in Prowers Co. _~ July 26, 1950 Pueblo Co. Huerfano River greatest indirect Q 16,700 cfs check July 29-Aug 1, 1953 San MiguellMontezuma Co_ SW CO Check 1954 no precip. in CO July 22,1954 Las Animas Co. For Storm No_ 133 Redstone Creek Bellevue, CO 12 definite, possibly 15 measurements were made For Storm No_ 138 May 18-20, 195534 indirect measurements were made. Storm No 140 ONE indirect MADE !! Check July 19, 1956 BentlProwers Co_ 4 measurements made Year 1958 - No CO precip 8 misc. measurements Year 1960 - No CO precip 4 misc. measurements July 27, 1961 Fremont Co. Arkansas R. Trib at Parkdale, 3 mf:asurements July 3 I, 196 I Douglas Co. Franktown, CO 2 measurements July 13, 1963 Pueblo Co. Kramer Creek August 3, 1963 Arapahoe/Douglas Co. Parker/Chf:rry Creek c - 4