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© 2014 Halff Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Floodplain Toolkit,

Floodplain Manager’s ToolkitUnlocking the Hidden Potential of Floodplain Data

for Your Community

TFMA Spring Conference

May 29, 2014

Jessica D. Baker, PE, CFM, PMP

Samuel Amoako-Atta, GISP, CFM

Eric Hajek, GISP, CFM

Goal: Everyone can leverage

FEMA flood data for multiple

uses for their community.

AGENDADFIRM Evolution

Tools for Outreach

Tools for Communicating Flood Risk

Tools for Emergency Operations

Tools for FEMA submittals

Q & A


DFIRM Evolution – Early DaysPre-FIRM1834 style

DFIRM Evolution - FIRMsFlood Hazard Boundary Maps

Flood Insurance Rate Maps

Non-Digital

Non-GIS

DFIRM Evolution - MapModFEMA Map Modernization 2004 - 2008

Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps

50% of Texas Remapped

GIS-based

Digital

Mapping Information Platform (MIP)

MAP Modernization


DFIRM Evolution - MapMod

FEMA Map Modernization 2009 - 2014

Risk MAP Products

Watershed Mapping

Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs)

DFIRM Evolution – Risk MAP

DFIRM Evolution


Tools for Outreach

Disapproval and Unacceptable

Shocked

Mistrust

Approval and Happy

Tools for Outreach

Light TableGIS or CAD SoftwareGIS or CAD Software

Tools for Outreach

Previous MappingNew Mapping

New Mapping &

Old Mapping

Unchanged

SFHA

Decrease

SFHA Increase

1. Horizontal changes between old and new mapping

2. Reasons for Change

Changes Since Last FIRM (CSLF)


Tools for Outreach

Laptops

GIS Web Maps

Smart Phone

Tablets

Tools for OutreachHalff Mobile App

Tools for Outreach

Confident Floodplain Manager

Muddled Floodplain Manager


Resources for Outreach

• http://www.riskmap6.com- Interactive Mapping Portal for Risk MAP

Studies

- Project Updates and Links to Resources

- Intended for Public

- County-specific information on current

Risk MAP Projects

- Project Updates and Links to Resources

- Intended for Local Officials

Resources for Outreach

• http://riskmapprogress.msc.fema.gov/- Transparency Tools

- Community Investment

- Funded Projects

- Progress Reports


OMG Moments - Shock

The No Dude - Dumfounded

Resilience


Floodplain BoundaryIN or OUT


1.8

3.3

1.5

0.3

3.8

3.83.8

4.0

Depth GridIndividual Cell

Depth Grid

Values in Feet

0 - 3

3 - 8

8 - 15

15 - 24

24 - 33

Tools for Communicating Flood RiskDepth and Analysis Grids (DAGs)

10% Annual Chance Flood (10-Yr)2% Annual Chance Flood (50-Yr)1% Annual Chance Flood (100-Yr)0.2% Annual Chance Flood (500-Yr) 1. Communicate that risk varies within the floodplain

2. Communicate that damage severity varies for different frequencies

Tools for Communicating Flood RiskDepth Grids

10-Year 50-Year 100-Year 500-Year



Percent Annual Chance Grid (PAC Grid)Percent 30-Year Grid (PAC-30 Grid)


Mapping PAC – 1.4% PAC30 – 33.6%

Resources for Communicating Flood Risk

• http://fema.maps.arcgis.com- Geospatial Data

- Analytical Maps for Emergency Management



• https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/wps/porta

l/NFHLWMSkmzdownload - Web Map Services in Google Earth

- Stay Dry Application

- FEMA NFHL Application


• https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/FRP

- Flood Risk Products downloads


• http://www.floodtools.com- Flood Risk Interactive Maps

- Loss Calculator

- Insurance Quotes

• http://www.floodsmart.gov- Flood Map Updates

- Miscellaneous Flood Risk Information

- Insurance Quotes



• http://www.nationalfloodinsurance.org/cost-estimator.php

- Flood Cost Estimator

- Insurance Quotes

- Miscellaneous Flood Risk Information


True TabletopIncident Command Center


EOC Maps

SMARTPDFS



EOC Maps

EOC Maps - THE FUTURE

Multi-touch Display

3D Display


Tools for FEMA Submittals

Headache

Glide Along

At Ease


Tools for FEMA SubmittalsWoody Branch LOMR

Study Extents

Woody Dam

Tools for FEMA SubmittalsWoody Branch LOMR

Tools for FEMA SubmittalsTurning a Requirement into a Benefit


Tools for FEMA SubmittalsLOMR Approval

PANEL 470PANEL 480PANEL 490

Tools for FEMA Submittals

• Homeowner Flood Insurance

Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA)- Repeals and Modifies Biggert-Waters Flood

Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12)

- Flood Insurance Changes

- Floodplain Mapping Changes

- Floodplain Management and Flood Mitigation Changes

- Others

Floodplain Manager’s Toolkit - Summary

• Tools for Business Processes- Regulatory Map Products

• Tools for the Public- Web maps

- Flood Risk Communication Tools

• Tools for the Consumer- Apps

- Consumer notification based on location


Floodplain Manager’s Toolkit - Summary

So Proud

Demonstration

QUESTIONS


TFMA Spring Conference

May 29, 2014

Jessica D. Baker, PE, CFM, [email protected]

Samuel Amoako-Atta, GISP, [email protected]

Eric Hajek, GISP, [email protected]

Floodplain Manager’s ToolkitUnlocking the Hidden Potential of Floodplain Data

for Your Community

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