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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />AUTHORIZATION FOR REPORT <br /> <br />Post Flood Assessment reports are authorized under Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies <br />Program (FC&CE) program. The FC&CE program is financed by appropriation 96X3125 and is <br />authorized by Public Law (PL) 84-99, as amended. These reports are also authorized under the <br />Flood Plain Management Services (FPMS) Program under Section 206, 1960 Flood Control Act, <br />PL 86-645. The program is financed by the General Investigations appropriation 96X3121. This <br />report was prepared under the FPMS program in response to a request for technical support from <br />the Colorado Water Conservation Board. <br /> <br />SCOPE OF REPORT <br /> <br />This report provides a description of the flooding experienced along the Arkansas River and its <br />main tributaries south of Pueblo to Las Animas between April 29 and May 2, 1999. An <br />evaluation of the flood damages sustained and prevented is provided. Current flood management <br />systems are described and their performance is evaluated. A review of past flood history is also <br />provided. The report also contains recommendations for future study of flood management <br />system improvements based on a cursory evaluation of areas at risk and potential for significant <br />flood damages. Environmental factors that could influence future flood management system <br />improvements are provided in an appendix to this report. <br /> <br />Post Flood Assessment Report <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Chapter 1 - Introduction <br />Draft Revised 01/05/01 <br />