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<br />Across the state, only about 9 percerlt of ,d,l floodplain structures <br />are ~nsured and most are underinsured. In the ~:tate ther'e are over 2000 <br />dams. Six of these dams pose some threat to rlanitou Spr;lngs. <br /> <br />This flood hazard contingency planning efforl: for Mani tou Springs <br />ta,ilors many of the 37 recommendations made in tlle state mitigation plan. <br />In particular, efforts made to increase public EI\;areness" investigate the <br />efficacy of different types of warning system:3" organize an effective <br />emergency operations plan, and improve basin-,.iGe management of flood <br />mi tigatJ.on projects can reduce Manitou Springs' 1/ulnerabHity to a <br />disastrous flash flood. Manitou Springs is to t" cOOlmen,ied for taking <br />ini ti.atIve aimed at reducing potential flood lo"'sEls. <br /> <br />B. Flood Hazard A d,j us twents <br /> <br />1. 'darning Systems <br /> <br />130ulder County, Colorado <br />The Boulder County flash flood warning sY:3t",m takes a sophistIcated <br />approach to collection and evaluation of real""Urne data. It. relies on an <br />autanatJ.c system of telemetry stream and rain gages, an 'lxtensive system <br />of volunteer weather observers and weather ra,jar" <br /> <br />The system includes 36 rain gages and. 12 :3tream gages wi HI telemetry <br />cClDlOunications to the Boulder County Communications Center. Data supplied <br />is pl'ocessed through a micro-computer using modi.fied software which <br />detel'mines projected peak flows. The system of gt"ound ollservers provides <br />growld confirmation of radar information suppli",cl by the National Weather <br />Serv:\ce radars located at Limon, Colorado and Ch<lyenne, l'yoming. <br /> <br />The total cost of the system is approximately $144,700 whi ch is broken <br />down in Table 14. <br /> <br />-39- <br />