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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />72] State Centennial Building <br />13)) Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Ph"ne (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />J ...IDes S. Locbbead <br />E~ecutive Director. DNR <br /> <br />Dartt's C. Lue. F.E. <br />D-:.rcctof, CWCB <br /> <br />FROM THE DIRECTOR <br /> <br />Historically, floods have occurred in Colorado, and given the state's current growth <br />environment, it is highly likely that the state will experience major flood losses in <br />the future with greater frequency. <br /> <br />As we approached the 1993 snowmelt rwloff season, the state's snowpack was the <br />highest it had been since the 1984 flood season when a $3 I million presidential <br />declaration was declared in Colorado. This report provides a record of the flood <br />events which occurred in Colorado during the spring and summer of 1993. It <br />describes what occurred and how government responded. It identifies those <br />innovative actions that evolved such as the integration of mitigation techniques to <br />reduce future flood damage. It further identifies lessons learned an provides <br />recommendations for future flood preparation and recovery operations. <br /> <br />I offer it to you for your professional understanding of flood disasters, their <br />impacts and the mitigation opportunities that follow in their wake. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Ckb~fi <br /> <br />Daries C. Lile, Director <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />