URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
ALERT SYSTEM STATUS REPORT
Tuesday, August 29, 2006-->...CAK

.....KNOWN PROBLEMS.....

TYPE CODES & ABBREVIATIONS:
P=rain/precipitation gage, S=stream gage, Wx=weather station, R=repeater, O=reservoir outflow in cfs
TB=tipping bucket rain gage PT=pressure transducer water level sensor, SE=water level float shaft encoder
WS/WD=wind speed/direction, TX=radio transmitter, RF=radio related
Read the ALERT data disclaimer.     See note below concerning winter operations.

ID Station Name (Type) Problem Description
137 Blue Mountain Wind Avg (Wx) Sporadic avg speed sensor problem, other sensors OK
213 Leyden Confluence (PS) PT destroyed by construction activity, rain gage OK
320 Sports Complex (PS) Awaiting re-install
733 No Name Cr. at Quincy (PS) PT is OK. Reception questionable thru repeater.
1103 Louisville "D" (PS) PT shorted and disabled, rain gage OK
2187 Squaw Peak Wind Avg (Wx) Sporadic avg speed sensor problem, other sensors OK
2273 Cub Cr. below Blue (PS) PT non-operational, rain gage OK, standpipe to be replaced
2823 East Plum Creek abv Haskins (PS) Stream gage down due to USGS upgrade, rain gage OK
2830 Castle Oaks Road (PS) Evaluating relocation downstream to Chambers
4550 Jail (P) Construction
4820 Doudy Draw (P) Sporadic data reception, under evaluation

OneRain IS THE CURRENT PROJECT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR.  

NEW & EXPECTED STATIONS 2005:
860 Sand Creek at Colfax (PS)...INSTALLED
1460 Stapleton (Wx)...INSTALLED
1550 Lakewood Gulch at 10th Ave. (PS)
NEW STATIONS 2004:
650 Goldsmith Gulch at Iliff Pond (PS2), August
840 Aurora Fire Station No. 12 (P), March
850 Flying J Truck Plaza (PS), March
870 Murphy Creek Golf Course (PS), March
1370 West Metro Fire Station No. 13 (P), February
1710 Shop Creek (P), March
4850 Porphyry Mountain (P), July
4860 Fairview Peak (P), August

THE FOLLOWING RAIN GAGES MAY BE AFFECTED BY LAWN IRRIGATION WATER:

420 Expo Park 510 Virginia Court 720 Confluence Pond
430 Utah Park 630 Temple Pond 750 Quincy Reservoir
500 Havana Park 640 Goldsmith @ Eastman 830 Side Creek Park
1500 Powers Park    

 .....ALWAYS INSPECT RAW DATA CAREFULLY TO VERIFY RAINFALL AMOUNTS.....

THE FOLLOWING RAIN GAGES HAVE EXPERIENCED PAST PROBLEMS WITH "WILDLIFE INTERFERENCE" (BUGS, BIRDS):

200* Leyden Reservoir 720* Confluence Pond 1900 Niver Detention
220* Upper Leyden 730* No Name at Quincy 4020 Rio Grande
410 Kelly Dam 1100 Louisville Recreation Center 4060 Lakeshore
610 Harvard @ Jackson 1200* Broomfield 3207 4150 Gold Hill
710* Horseshoe Park 1600* Englewood Dam 4570 St. Anton's
* INDICATES RECURRING EPISODES

.....REGARDING WINTER OPERATIONS.....

MOST ALERT RAIN AND STREAM GAGES ARE REMOVED FROM THE FIELD FOR OFF-SEASON STORAGE, SERVICING AND REPAIR.  BOULDER COUNTY MOUNTAIN GAGES REMAIN IN OPERATION OVER THE WINTER TO ASSURE READY STATUS FOR EARLY SPRING STORM MONITORING.  ALL ALERT WEATHER STATIONS AND REPEATERS OPERATE YEAR-ROUND ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING STREAM GAGES:
1003 Maple Grove Reservoir 1649 SPR at 19th Street 1813 Sand Creek near mouth
1629 SPR at Dartmouth Avenue 1659 SPR at Henderson 2333 Bear Creek at Morrison
1643 SPR at Union Avenue 1703 Cherry Creek at Champa  
THE DISTRICT ASSISTS BOULDER COUNTY WITH MAINTAINING ALERT GAGES IN THE BOULDER CREEK AND SOUTH BOULDER CREEK DRAINAGE BASINS.  THE BOULDER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS GAGES LOCATED IN THE SAINT VRAIN CREEK AND LEFT HAND CREEK BASINS.
DISTRICT FLOOD PREDICTION AND NOTIFICATION SERVICES OPERATE FROM 15 APRIL THROUGH 15 SEPTEMBER.
PLEASE REPORT PROBLEMS TO KEVIN STEWART AT 303-455-6277.
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