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. train reported rain at the time of the flood but reports of a large storm were not made from other areas in the subbasin. Early settlers at Pueblo left no record of the flood so it is believed that it originated farther downstream and was caused primarily by rainfall or from spring runoff augmented by local rain. , . 15. FLOOD OF 1864. The first dated flood on the Arkansas River in Colorado was reported at Pueblo on June II, 1864. Early settlers agreed that water from this flood reached Third Street and Santa Fe Avenue in Pueblo which would indicate that flooding approached that of the 1921 flood. The 1864 flood was caused by heavy rains resulting from a general storm. Neither the stage nor the discharge is known. .1 . 16. FLOOD OF 1869. A flood in Kay or June of 1869 re- quired the relocation of Fort Lyon. It was moved 17 miles to the west. The rainfall at Fort Lyon during the last week in Kay was 3.75 inches as compsred to an average of about 2 inches for the entire month of May. The rainfall is believed to have augmented spring runoff because streams in the vicinity of Canon City were above normal for that time of year. . 17. FLOOD OF 1886. A large flood occurred in the valley below the confluence of the Purgatoire River during the period of July 20-25, 1886. This flood was produced by rainfall with heavy amounts occurring in the vicinity of Las Animaa and La Junta. At Las Animas there were 3.36 inches of rainfall on July 24 and 25. Water reportedly came down King Arroyo at La Junta in a l2-foot wave. In Anderson Arroyo at La Junta, water was at least 20 feet deep and overtopped the AT&SF Railroad bridge. . . 18. Mountain $200,000 indicate FLOOD OF JUNE 26, 1893. According to the Rocky Times, "Heavy rains at Pueblo broke the levee and did damage." This was a very fast rising flood. Reports that the river at Pueblo roae 8 feet in 2 hours. 19. FLOOD OF 1894. A atorm on Kay 29-31, 1894, caused a severe flood on the Arkanaas River below Canon City. Flood- waters originated primarily in the Fountain Creek watershed and along the main stem of the Arkansas River from Salida to Pueblo. A storm center was concentrated at Lake Moraine on Fountain Creek. A lesser center occurred at Canon City. There was also general rain over the watershed from Rocky Ford east. Recorded precipitation for the storm was 5.06 ~nches at Canon City, 3.02 inches at Pueblo, 3.50 inches at Rocky Ford, and 3.00 inches at Lamar. On the Arkansss River above Pueblo, this flood reached a higher stage than the 1921 flood and a serious flood resulted st Pueblo where the peak was estimated at 39,000 c.f.s. At Las . . L 6 .