<br />The u.s. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), omaha District, was con-
<br />tacted and provided flood plain data on the Big Thompson and the
<br />Cache La Poudre Rivers for use ,in preparing the Flood InSUrance
<br />Study.
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<br />During the work by the study c~ntractor, flood elevations, flood
<br />boundaries, and floodway delineations were reviewed with community
<br />officials.
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<br />Final coordination meetings were held in Loveland and Fort Collins
<br />on November 29 and 30, 1977, respectively. These meetings were
<br />attended by representatives of ,Larimer County, FEMA, the study
<br />contractor, and the general publi~. The results of these meetings
<br />have been incorporated into th~s report.
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<br />Streams requiring additional d~tailed study were identified at a
<br />meeting attended by representatives of the study contractor, FEMA,
<br />Larimer County, and the TOwn of Estes park in April 1983. The
<br />results of this additional work were reviewed at a meeting attended
<br />by representatives of these groups on February 27, 1986.
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<br />2.0 AREA STUDIED
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<br />2.1 Scope of Study
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<br />This Flood Insurance Study covers the unincorporated areas of Larimer
<br />County, Colorado. The area of study is shown on the Vicinity Map
<br />(Figure 1).
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<br />The following streams were stu~ied in detail: Big Thompson River,
<br />Big Thompson Tributaries 1, 2,;3, and 4, Buckhorn Creek, Cedar
<br />Creek, Dark Gulch, Dickson Gul~h, Dry Gulch, Glade Road OVerflow,
<br />Long Gulch, Noel's Draw, NorthjFork Big Thompson River, Quillan
<br />Gulch, Rabbit Gulch, Redstone creek, Bobcat Gulch, Miller Fork,
<br />FOx Creek, West Creek, Devils Gulch, Cache La Poudre River, Dry
<br />Creek, Boxelder Creek, Fall River, Fish Creek, and Black Canyon
<br />Creek.
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<br />The areas studied by detailed ~ethods were selected with priority
<br />given to all known flood hazar~ areas and areas of projected develop-
<br />ment or proposed construction through 1990.
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<br />Approximate analyses were used' to study those areas having a low
<br />development potential or minimal flood hazards. ,The scope and
<br />methods of study were proposed, to, and agreed upon by, FEMA and
<br />Larimer County.
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<br />The upper and lower reaches of: the Cache La Poudre River northwest
<br />and southeast of Fort Collins,! the Little Thompson River, Cooper
<br />Slough, Boxelder Creek from it~ confluence with the Cache La Poudre
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