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<br />II. COLORADO FLOOD TASK FORCE <br /> <br /> <br />::511--' !o <br />As Colorado's snowpack rapidly increased in Aflcil 199$, federal, state and local officials <br />began expressing concern about potential flooding. This prompted a number of actions to be ~ <br />undertaken. Beginning with leadership from Larry Lang, the state's tlr$ Flood Task Force was 6oh"~ <br />fmn,cJ un May B, 1995. The Task Force is an interagency group that shared information related ~ <br />to the threat of snowmelt flooding. The intent of the Task Force's work was to guide those . <br />agencies and individuals who would be involved in preparing for the runoff and responding to it ~ <br />once it began. The Task Force consists of 14 state and federal agencies with expertise in <br />floodplain management, flood forecasting, disaster response and flood damage. <br />< ~ <br /> <br />The purpose of the~~day meetings was to have experts present information for flood <br />forecasting, flood emergency response, flood mitigation and the preparation of a weekly outlook <br />report. After each Monday morning meeting of the Flood Task Force, the CWCB faxed the <br />