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page 34 irrigation, municipal supply, and stock water. However, in June 1965, part of the flood flow even bypassed the gage site, and the overland flow inundated farm lands to the east. The peak near Barnesville occurred between 0900 and 1000 hours on June 15. A local resident, who had lived in the area for 35 years, stated that the flood in 1965 was the highest he had seen, including the 1935 flood. At a site about 20 miles upstream from Barnesvill, Crow Creek crested at 01'00 hours on June 15, and the estimated peak discharge was 4,000 cfs. Coal Creek enters Crow Creek in the 20-mile reach above Barnesvil1e and contributed a peak flow of 5,340 cfs, measured west of Briggsdale. No previous flood records exist for the Pawnee Creek basin west of Sterling; therefore, comparisons with previou.s floods ca.nnot be made. The crest of 6,280 cfs on North Pawnee Creek near New Raymer occurred at 2400 hours on June 14. Runoff from the intervening a.rea on North Pawnee Creek and that from South Pawnee Creek increased the discharge to 26,700 cfs at 0300 hours on June 15 on Pawnee Creek near Stoneham. Locally, there was some backwater from Jams of floating hailstones. Pawnee Creek peaked at 35,200 cfs at the bridge on State Highway 14, 13 miles west of Sterling. At Julesburg, 63 miles downstream from Pa.wnee Creek, flood waters , , from Pawnee Creek increased the flow of the South Platte River fr6m 200 to 3,180 cfs, the highest since June 10, 1961. Excerpts from article appearing in THE STERLING JOURNAL~\DVOCATE on Tuesday, June 15, 1965.... PAWNEE C R E E K GO E S o N WARPATH Flood waters roared into Logan, Sedgwick and Weld counties this morning, fed by tOrrential rains across a broad front.