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<br /> <br />0008J7 <br /> <br />'J'wenty Hazardous Floodplnins in Colorndo <br /> <br />P.N.!J1lU'Cc.l Ly t.hc ColoI'uu() Wld.c"J' <':on:;crvuL.ion Uoord <br />Jul,y 23, 11)131 <br /> <br />The following li~t. of ~elect.ed hu~~rdou~ flooupluins in ColoradO is not to <br />be taken as a complete list. It includes areas where topography, projected <br />local precipi t..a.tion conditions, nnd current and future occupancy by people J <br />in combination, indicate severe flood ha~ards. Just as there are many areas <br />in Colorado besides the Big Thompson ~on where severe flooding has occurred <br />and can be expected to occur in the future, there are many areas besides .the <br />twenty (20) on this list where severe floodina hafi happened and where it can <br />be expect.ed to happen in the future. Persons living in or visiting areas <br />other thnn tho~c on thi~ 111:1. choult.l h~ uwarc or conu-i.t.ion:: which can Ie au <br />io flooding and flood damage and t~ke necessary precautions. <br /> <br />The following floodplains are listed in alphabetical order. In some cases <br />hazardous tributaries are also listed. <br /> <br />Animas River Lightner Creek, Junction Creek (Durengo) <br />Bear Creek Mount Vernon Creek <br />Big Thompson River North Fork Big Thompson Creek,. Buckhorn Creek <br />Iloulder Creek <br />Cache la Poudre River <br />Crystal River <br />CUcharas River <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Eagle River <br />Fountain Creek <br />Kiowa Creek <br />Left !land Creek <br />North Fork Gunnison <br />Ouray area <br />Plum Creek <br />Purgatoire River <br />Republican River <br />Rifle Creek <br />St. Vrain Creek <br />San Juan River <br /> <br />Upper portion; also Brush Creek <br />(Woodland Perk to Pueblo) <br /> <br />James Creek <br />River <br /> <br />both East and West Forks <br /> <br />(Rifle) <br /> <br />South St, Vrain Creek <br />(Paco~u Sp'rinc::) <br /> <br />Vallecito Creek <br /> <br />, <br />j <br /> <br />-:, <br /> <br />'~'.-:' .-.:~: <br />