FLOOD10273

• County: Jefferson
• Community: Morrison
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Flood Insurance Study - City of Morrison
• Date: 6/1/1982
• Prepared For: Jefferson County
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Purpose of Study...........................................
Au thor i ty and Acknowledgments..............................
Coordination................. ..............................................................

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AREA STUDIED.....................................................

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Scope of Study.............................................
Community Description......................................
Pr inc ipal Flood Problems...................................
F1CXJd Protection Measures...................................................................

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ENG INEERING METHODS..............................................

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3.1 Hydrologic Analyses........................................ 8
3.2 Hydraulic Analyses......................................... 11

4.0 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS.............................. 14

4.1 Flood Boundar ies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.2 Floodways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5.0 INSURANCE APPLICATION............................................ 18

5.1 Reach Determinations.... ................................... 18
5.2 Flood Hazard Factors....................................... 18
5.3 Flood Insurance Zones...................................... 18
5.4 Flood Insurance Rate Map Description....................... 20

6.0 OTHER STUDIES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7.0 LOCATION OF DATA................................................. 21

8.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES...................................... 21

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