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I .... ;, 3) STREAMFLOW MEASUREMENTS Streamflow measurements are being monitored by the State of Colorado's Division of Water Resources (DWR) and the USGS. The DWR reported moderate increases in stream flows at some locations this past week after warm days, but no flows that cause concem yet. The DWR's "Water Talk" phone number is (303) 831-7135. The DWR also has streamflow information on the Worldwide Web at http://www.yampalwaterlflow. The Colorado District of the USGS also provides streamflow information on the Worldwide Web. Their Home Page is located at http://webserver.cr.usgs.gov:/home.htm!. A summary of recent peak streamflows for selected streams is shown in the table 3 below: Table 3 PEAK FLOW SUMMARY THROUGH 6nt96 FOR SELECTED STREAMS ~ 0 0 " " '" !S~!NiiM~ Tenmile Creek Blue River Yam aRiver Clear Creek Ea e River Coroment Flow within channel Flow within channel Flow within channel Flow within channel Flow within channel 4) STREAMS UNDER W A Ten Within the major drainage basins listed in table 1 above, there are 5 stream basins with sufficient snowmelt flood risk that they are being specifically monitored. Those streams are listed in Table 4, along with potentially affected communities. Table 4 STREAMS THAT ARE UNDER WATCH FOR SNOWMELT FLOOD RISK ~lf~)$~!f:Rr):~~ijllilIn8 : Clear Creek and Chicago Creek Silver Plume, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County COLORADO RIVER BASIN (Northern portion of basin) Yampa River Yampa, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs, Routt County Blue River Blue River, Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, Montezuma, Summit County Eagle River Eagle, Gypsum, Eagle County Tenmile Creek Frisco and Summit County 2 -I;