FLOOD09856

• County: Pueblo
• Community: Pueblo
• Stream Name: Fountain Creek
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Floodplain Information Report
• Date: 10/1/1968
• Prepared For: Pueblo County
• Prepared By: US Army Corps of Engineers
• Contract/PO #: &&
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Flood. An overflow of lands, not normally covered by water, that

are used or usable by man. Floods have two essential character-

istics I the inundation of land is temporary; and the land is'

adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, or

ocean, lake" or other body of standing water.

Normally, a "flood" is considered as any temporary

rise in streamflow or stage, but not the ponding of surface

water, that results in significant adverse effects..in the vicinity.

Adverse effects may include damages from overflow of land areas,

temporary backwater effects in sewers and local drainage channels,

creation of unsanitary conditions or other unfavorable situatione

by deposition of materials in stream channels during flood

recessions, rise of ground water coincident with increased

streamflow, and other problems.

Flood Crest. The maximum stage or elevation reached by the

waters of a flood at a given location.

Flood Plain. The relatively flat area or low lands adjoining

the channel of a river, stream or watercourse, or ocean, lake,

or other body of standing water, which has been or may be covered

~y floodwater.

Flood Profile. A graph showing the relationship of water sur-

face elevation to location, the latter generally expressed as

distance above mouth for a stream of water flowing in an open

channel. It is generally drawn to show surface elevation for the

crest of a specific flood, but may be prepared for conditions at

a given time or stage.

Flood StaQe. The stage or elevation at which overf~/of the

natural banks of a stream or body of water begins in the reach

or area in which the elevation is measured.

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