FLOOD08973

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: CWCB Statewide Floodplain Questionnaire
• Date: 11/14/1997
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Community File

Floodplain Management
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Floodplain Information

. Population in 100-year Floodplain

DO-50

o 50-300

0300-1000

~ 1000-5000

o >5,000

. Population in 500-year Floodplain

DO-50

[]] 50-300

o 300-1000

o 1000-5000

o >5,000

. Number of homes. businesses, industry. and farm structures in the 100-year floodplain

o 0-5

05-20

o 20-50

o 50-100 0 100-500

Ii] >500

. Number of homes, businesses. industry. and farm structures in the 500-year floodplain

o 0-5

05-20

[i] 20-50

050-100 0100-500

o >500

. Estimated assessed value of structures in 100-year floodplain
o <$500,000 0 $500,000 0 $1 MIII,on Q $10 Million 0 $100 M,lI,on

o >$500 M,ll,on

to
$1 Million

to
$10 Million

to
$100 M,lIion

to
$500 Miilion

. Estimated assessed value of structures in 500-year floodplain
o <$500,000 0 $500.000 Gl $1 M,lI,on 0 $10 Million 0 $100 Miliion
to to to to

o >$500 Million

$1 Million

$10 Million

$100 Mill,on

$500 Mill,on

. List any critical facilities in the 100-year floodplain, (e.g.. hospitals, nursing homes, police and

fire stations, schools. water and sewer plants.)Bent' s Fort Water Company & rh" Norrh La Junt'
Sanitation Lagoons which serve the North La Junta/La Junta Gardens area are in the
flood plain. The Town of Fowler sewer lagoons, the Town of Swink Sewer Lagoons aLe
ln the tlood plaln. A protion of the Santa Fe Railroad tracks & central yard are in ~he
flood plain. Portions of U.S. Hwy. 50, Hwy. 194, Hwy. 266, Hwy. 71, Hwy. 207, & Hwy.
167 are in the flood plain area. Flooding in August, 1997 also threatened major powe lin

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