FLOOD10304

• Designation Number: 394
• County: Otero
• Community: La Junta
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Flood Insurance Study - La Junta, CO, Otero County
• Date: 6/1/1982
• Designation Date: 3/1/1995
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

A second coordination meeting was held on Novemhpr 6, lq/q,
attended by the City Engineer and the study contractor, Camp
Dresser & McKee Inc. The City was informed by Camp Dresser ~ McKee
Inc., of their intentions and solicited information on new
developments or eXisting problems in the study area.

A legal notice was placed in the La Junta Tribune-Democrat one day
a week, for three consecutive weeks, beginning October 22, 1979, to
notify all interested persons of the beginning of the study and its
objectives and to sol icit any relevant facts and technical data
concerning local flood hazards.

Federal, state and local agencies were contacted regarding the
availability of any reports, studies, or investigations which may
contain some information relative to flooding problems in the
community. Information was received from FEMA and CWCB.

During the course of the study, the results of hydrologic analyses
and flood elevations and boundaries, prepared by the Corps of
Engineers, Albuquerque District, were reviewed. As a result of
this review and coordination with FEMA, CWCB, and the Corps of
Engineers, the information supplied was used in this Flood
Insurance Study.

2.0 AREA STUDIED

2.1 Scope of Study

Thi s Flood Insurance Study covers the incorporated areas of the
City of La Junta, Otero County, Colorado. The area of study is
shown on the Vicinity Map (Figure 1).

The 1 imits of detail ed and approximate studies in La Junta were
determined by FEMA with community and study contractor consultation
at the meeting in June, 1979. Floods caused by overflow of the
Arka nsa s River, Anderson Arroyo and King Arroyo were studi ed in
detail within the corporate limits as determined by FEMA.

The areas studi ed by deta il ed methods were sel ected wi th pri ori ty
given to all known flood hazard areas, and areas of projected
development or proposed construction for the next five years,
through January, 1985.

Approximate analyses were used to study those areas having a low
development potential or mi nimal flood hazards. The scope and
methods of study were proposed to and agreed upon by FEMA, and the
City of La Junta.

2.2 Community Description

The City of La Junta is located in south-east Colorado in the
eastern portion of Otero County approximately 64 miles east of
Pueblo, Colorado. The total land area contained within the
corporate boundaries is 4.7 square miles. The Colorado Population

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