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<br />A co~unity flash flood reporting network of river and rain- <br /> <br /> <br />fall stations and a flood warning program developed and operated in <br /> <br /> <br />connection with the 24~hour weather service and the radar facility <br /> <br /> <br />could minimize loss of life and movable property in the event of a <br /> <br /> <br />major flood, Such an arrangement would require that local river <br /> <br /> <br />and rainfall reports be communicated promptly to responsible local <br /> <br /> <br />officials and to the Weather Service Office for evaluation and ana- <br /> <br /> <br />lyses. These data and the analyses would be used to more accurately <br /> <br /> <br />forewarn community representatives of potential storm and flood con- <br /> <br /> <br />ditions. <br /> <br />Flood Fighting and Emerqency Evacuation Plans. Walsenburg <br />does not have any formal flood fighting or emergency evacuation <br />procedures. Notification of inhabitants of impending emergencies <br />would be handled through the local police department. Flood fighting <br />would be coordinated through the office of the mayor. <br />Material Storage on the Flood Plains. Certain types of <br />material stored in areas subject to flooding and high velocity <br />floodflows pose potentially dangerous situations. For example, <br />toxic, explosive, or flammable material usually stored in tanks <br />and similar floatable containers, if unrestrained, could be carried <br />downstream to threaten areas far removed. While there is no known <br />storage of this type material on the flood plains at Walsenburg, <br />care should be taken to avoid storage of this type material on the <br />flood plains. <br />Most likely to be present on the flood plains at Walsenburg <br />are timber, lumber and other similar floatable material. Accumula- <br />tion of substantial quantities of this material could clog bridge <br />openings and cause serious flood problems. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />