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<br />. <br /> <br />- 9 - <br /> <br />- 10 - <br /> <br />flood hazard analyses was completed. The analyses can be used in <br /> <br />developing a master drainage plan for the study area. <br /> <br />The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through <br />its National Weather Service (NWS) , maintains year-around surveillance <br />of weather and flood conditions. Daily weather forecasts are issued <br />through the NWS and disseminated by the local news media. A general <br />alert to the danger of flash flooding is one of the services provided by <br />the National Weather Service. <br /> <br />For information regarding flood line elevations at a specific <br /> <br /> <br />location, the water surface profile data can be used in conjunction with <br /> <br /> <br />the flood hazard maps. The cross-section locations which appear on both <br /> <br /> <br />the profiles and maps can be used as reference points. Water surface <br /> <br />profiles, cross-section drawings, and flood frequency-elevation data are <br /> <br />included in this report for interpretation purposes. <br /> <br />An "Emergency Evacuation and Operation Plan" could be developed by <br /> <br /> <br />Fremont County and Canon City. Implementation of this plan would provide <br /> <br /> <br />for alerting the public of potential flooding and coordinating city and <br /> <br /> <br />county services during an emergency. <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Primary purpose of this report is to provide maps of the flood <br /> <br /> <br />hazard areas so that Fremont County can develop flood plain regulations. <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado Statutes (page 2) require approval of the flood plain desig- <br /> <br /> <br />nation by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. The IOO-year flood <br /> <br /> <br />outlines should be useful when application is made for approval of flood <br /> <br /> <br />plain designations. <br /> <br />Through enforcement of flood zone regulations, new developments can <br /> <br /> <br />be protected from potential flooding by keeping the developments out of <br /> <br /> <br />flood hazard areas. Potential flood damages to existing developments <br /> <br /> <br />and possible loss of life can be alleviated or 'lessened through several <br /> <br /> <br />nonstructural and structural methods. Nonstructural methods include: <br /> <br /> <br />flood warning and forecasting systems, flood fighting, and emergency <br /> <br />evacuation. <br /> <br />Plan implementation during the time of an emergency requires coopera- <br /> <br /> <br />tion of the general public as well as local officials. This is espe- <br /> <br /> <br />cially important for flood fighting, evacuation, and rescue operations. <br /> <br /> <br />Too often, an uninformed public becomes a detriment to emergency opera- <br /> <br /> <br />tions. It is reconrnended that publ ic information and education programs <br /> <br /> <br />on "Flood Hazards" be disseminated through the news media and be a part <br /> <br /> <br />of the total conrnunity effort towards lessening the losses caused by <br />flooding. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Portions of the study area and Canon City could be protected by <br />structures including: floodwater retarding structures, floodways, and <br />storm drains, Implementing structural protection requires detailed <br />engineering and feasibility studies, funding arrangements, and agreed <br />upon actions by governing bodies. <br />