Flood of 97 : Hazard Mitigation Team Report in response to DR-1186-CO flood disaster in Colorado, declared August 1, 1997.

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TextPublication details: Golden, Colo. : Colorado Office of Emergency Management, 1997Description: 48 p. : ill., mapsDDC classification:

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Subject: On the evening of July 28, 1997, part of Fort Collins, Colorado, received over 10 inches of rain in less that five hours, causing a flash flood that resulted in five deaths and substantial property damage. The next day, cities and counties further east received large amounts of rainfall from slow-moving storms and also experienced substantial flooding. This report describes the impacts on these areas, surface and hydrology characteristics of the events, damage, the history of flood mitigation in Colorado, Fort Collins floodplains, mitigation objectives and accomplishments, the Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council, the Colorado Smart Growth and Development Initiative, and recommendations for preventing future damages

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On the evening of July 28, 1997, part of Fort Collins, Colorado, received over 10 inches of rain in less that five hours, causing a flash flood that resulted in five deaths and substantial property damage. The next day, cities and counties further east received large amounts of rainfall from slow-moving storms and also experienced substantial flooding. This report describes the impacts on these areas, surface and hydrology characteristics of the events, damage, the history of flood mitigation in Colorado, Fort Collins floodplains, mitigation objectives and accomplishments, the Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council, the Colorado Smart Growth and Development Initiative, and recommendations for preventing future damages

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