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<br />, <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />5) SU~RYINFO~TION <br />1. There does not appear to be a general snowmelt flood threat in Colorado at this time. Flooding from the <br />1996 snowmelt runoff season may only be a problem for a few areas in the state. The streams under watch <br />will be monitored over the next two weeks. <br />2. The streams onder watch (see Table 4) will experience peak flows during the next week or so, as <br />the hot weather melts the remaining snowpack. <br />3. The snow line appears to be around 10,000 feet in the northern mountains, and around 11,000 feet in the <br />southern mountains. <br />4. Denver Water is regulating Dillon Reservoir to help minimize downstream flooding problems. The <br />reservoir outflow is kept to 1800 cfs or less when possible. <br />5. The volume of snowmelt runofffor 1996 seems to be much less than it was for 1995. <br />6. Property owners and local officials should be familiar with their community's flood prone areas, and <br />identify specific trouble spots. <br />7. Local officials should obtain snowpack, temperature, and streamflow information on their own or through <br />the Flood Task Force. Stay informed, especially if you are in one of the Streams Under Watch. <br />8. Citizens and local officials may contact local emergency managers or Fred Sibley (273-1775) regarding <br />sandbag availability. <br />9. The threat of landslides and rockslides is being monitored by the COSo There were some reported <br />rockslides two weekends ago due to the rainfall in the area. Contact Vicki Cowart (303-866-2611) for <br />further information. <br />10. Landowners located near the channels and floodplains of Tenmile Creek, the Blue River, the <br />Yampa River, Oear Creek, and, to a lesser degree, the Eagle River, should be advised that those <br />streams may experience flood peaks near 1995 levels about Tuesday, J one 11, 1996, or <br />Wednesday, June 12, 1996. <br />11. Local officials and citizens should be aware that Colorado's most severe floods have <br />historically been caused by thunderstorms and general rain, not by snowmelt runom <br /> <br />Information in this report is a compilation of materials from presentations of the "The Colorado Task Force", Larry Lang, Chair. The <br />Task Force is made up of NRCS, NWS, FEMA, DOLA, OEM, DWR, CWCB, DNR, CGS and John Henz. <br /> <br />Next Task Force meeting is Tuesday, June 18, 1996 at 1:00 PM. <br />IMPORTANT NOTE: The next meeting is at 1:00 PM instead of 10:00 AM <br /> <br />LocatWn: <br /> <br />US F & WS Building <br />755 POlfet, 2nd Floor <br />(Same Location as the May 28, 1996 Task Force meeting) <br /> <br />c:\seca\flood\flol-607.doc <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />1 <br />