FLOOD07020

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan for Colorado
• Date: 2/1/1998
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: Kistner and Associates
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

1998. Colorado Rood Hazard Mitigation Plan (409)

e

8-2

B-3

Appendix - C
Appendix - 0
Appendix - E
Appendix - F
F.1

e

F.2

F.3

FA

e

Colorado Natural Hazards M~igation Council (CNHMC).............................................. B-1
Urban Drainage and Flood Control Districl.................................................................. B-1

Private Programs...................................................................................................... 8-2
Red Cross Assistance ............... .................... ........ .............. ....................................... B-1
Private Sector Basement Flooding Insurance...........................................,.................. B-1
Colorado Volunteers Active in Disaster (COVOAD)..................................................... B-2

Federal Programs.....................................................................................................8-2
National Flood Insurance Program ............................................................................. B-2
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)........................................................... B-2

SBA Disaster Loans ........................ ,................... ........................................ ............... B-2
Temporary Housing and Lim~ed Home Repairs (LHR)................................................ B-2
Individual and Family Grant (IFG) .............................................................................. B-3
Publicllnfrastructure Assistance.............................,...............................................,.... B-3
Hazard M~igation Grant Program (HMGP or 404)....................................................... B-3
Flood M~igation Assistance (FMA) Program ............................................................... B-3
References C .1
Definitions 0-1
Tips to Minimize Loss of Life & Property in the Event of a Flood E-1
Mitigation Strategies & Measures F-1

Mitigation Strategies................................................................................................. F-1
F.1.1 Planning.................................................................................................... F-1
F.1.2 Zoning........................... .................... ............. ............................, ...... ..... ... F.2
F.1.3 Open Space Preservation.......................................................................... F-2
F.1A Floodplain Regulations........... ................................... ...... ........ .................. F-3
F.1.5 Wetland Pralection Regulations................................................................. F-4
F.1.6 Stormwater Management.......................................................................... F-5
F.1.7 . Watershed Measures .........,...................................................................... F-5
F.1.8 Soil Erosion and Sediment ControL......................................................... F-5
F.1.9 Channel Maintenance................................. ............................................... F-6
F.1.10 Drainage Praleclion................................................................................... F-6
F.1.11 Real Estate Disclosure .............................................................................. F-7
Property Protection .................................................................................................. 1'-7
F.2.1 Building Relocation ................................................................................... F-7

F .2.2 Acquis~ion ...................... .......................................................................... F-8
F.2.3 Building Elevation.. ...............,...........................,........................................ F-9

F.2A Barriers ....... .................................. .......................................... ................ F-10
F .2.5 Dry Floodproofing.............. ....... .............,..................... ,...., ...................... F-10

F.2.6 Wet Floodproofing..................... .............. ........................... .............. ....... F-11
F.2.7 Sewer Backup Prolection......................................................................... F-12

F.2.8 Insurance.........................................................,...................................... F-13
F.2.9 Community Programs ............................................................................. F-14
Emel'gellCY Services............................................................................................... 1'-16
F.3.1 Flood Threat Recogn~ion ........................................................................ F-16

F.3.2 Flood Waming ................................,........................................,.............. F-17
F.3.3 Flood Response...................................................................................... F-17
F.3.4 Critical Facil~ies................................................................................. ..... F-18
F.3.5 Health and Safety Maintenance............................................................... F-18
Flood Control.......................................................................................................... F-18
F.4.1 Reservoirs......................... ,..................., ...... ,............, .............. .............,. F-19
FA.2 Levees and Floodwalls............................................................................ F-19
F.4.3 Diversions............................ ....................... ................. ........................... F-19
FAA Conveyance Improvements ..................................................................... F-20
F.4.5 Drainage and Storm Sewer Improvements............................................... F-20

Contents. 7

1129/98 8:44:35 AM