wac presentation october 15, 2008
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WAC PresentationOctober 15, 2008
Verde River Re-study
Yavapai CountyFlood Control District
Charles A. Cave, PE, CFM
Verde River Basin
“Flood Control?”• Special District Organized under Title 48 of the
Arizona Revised Statutes
• Established in Yavapai County in the late 80s.
• Local Administrators of the National Flood Insurance Program.
• Building Permit Review
• Small Projects Branch
• Flood Warning System
What Can We Do?• Identify Flood Risk
• Communicate the Risk
• Reduce the Risk
Flood Risk• Why Do I Say “Flood Risk?”
– Everyone Lives in a Flood Zone– Floods; the most common natural disaster in the US– Floods; the #1 weather related killer in the US– 25% of flood insurance claims come from “Low to
Moderate” risk areas although flood insurance coverage in these areas averages only 1%
– The fact that a flood hasn't occurred in recent years does not mean that one hasn't happened in the past or that one will not happen in the future
• Construction in the floodplain
• Significant development upstream
• A flood occurs outside FIRM boundaries
• A major flood control project
• Changes in topography
Conditions for Changing a FIRM
Flood Insurance Information
• You don’t have to be in a floodplain to purchase flood insurance.
• You don’t need to have a Federally secured mortgage to purchase insurance
• 90% of homes flooded annually are not in a FEMA designated hazard area.
• Go To: www.floodsmart.gov for more information on flood insurance
Questions?
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