The South Boulder Creek floodplain has been studied several times in the past, why is another study needed?
The study is intended to replace the current regulatory mapping based on a 1986 United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) study that is currently adopted by the City, Boulder County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This study is in need of updating because it does not identify the flood risk in the West Valley or South Boulder Creek. The previous study developed by Taggart Engineering Associates, Inc. proposed alternatives to eliminate flooding in the West Valley without first restudying the floodplain and defining the flood problem. The City Council, Board of County Commissioners and the public at large rejected this approach and indicated that new floodplain mapping was needed before flood mitigation planning could occur. The new flood mapping study is intended to first define the flood problem and answer questions about where and to what extent flood risks exist. Once community understanding is achieved, a public planning process can then move forward in devel
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