Flood and Swiftwater Resources
 

Natural Disaster Information Cards (NDIC) are available online at www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/C_SAFETY/OEM/NDIC.HTM.

Also check out the Ft. Collins Emergency management page at:
www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/C_SAFETY/OEM

There is a lot of good information about the 1997 Ft. Collins flood (including photos) at the CIRA (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere) web site. www.cira.colostate.edu

CFS Press sells informational books on flood and swiftwater rescue. There are also useful articles on flooding and tips on swiftwater rescue. 8 Pelham Road, Asheville, NC 28803, 828-505-2917 www.cfspress.com

Recommended for further reading are:

Ray, Slim SWIFTWATER RESCUE Asheville, NC: CFS Press 1996

Ray, Slim Animal Rescues in Flood and Swiftwater Incidents, Asheville, NC: CFS Press 1999

Ray, Slim Swiftwater Rescue Field Guide Asheville, NC: CFS Press 1997

Swiftwater training is available from:

Rescue 3 International P.O. Box P.O. Box 519, Elk Grove, CA 95759-0519, 1-800-45-RESC(U) www.rescue3.com

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft; 1952 Belcher Dr. Bldg. C-2, Columbus, OH 43224, 614-265-6504

Indiana River Rescue School; 727 S. Eddy St. South Bend IN 46615 219-235-9328

Web links of Interest

Oregon Floods of 1996 and 1997
stories and links to resources on the flooding around Portland and the region
www.teleport.com/~samc/flood1.html

Photos of Flooding in the Salem, Oregon Area
images of flooding along South River Road on February 7, 1996.
www.oregonlink.com/flooding

THE 1999 "FARGO FLOOD"
www.ndsu.nodak.edu/fargoflood

FEMA FACT SHEET: FLOODS
http://www.fema.gov/library/floodf.htm

Floodplain Management Association
http://floodplain.org

Flood of 1997
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER'S COMMEMORATIVE SPECIAL SECTION
http://enquirer.com/flood_of_97

NOVA - Flood
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/flood

North Dakota Flood '99
http://www.health.state.nd.us/gov/hotnews/floodlnk.htm

1997 Flood: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
http://www.umanitoba.ca/news/flood97

Flash Flood/Flood Safety
http://springfield.missouri.org/gov/emermgmt/flood.html