obtaining and developing bfes in a zones 08162016 · introduction 4 comments • this course...
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Obtaining and Developing Base Flood Elevations
inZone A Areas
National Flood Insurance Program Administered by FEMA
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INTRODUCTION 2
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Shona GibsonFEMA Region 6
Phone: (940) 383-7326Email: [email protected]
Eric SimmonsFEMA Region 9
Phone (510) [email protected]
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INTRODUCTION 3
Important Information
• Please turn-off or silence cell phones• Please take phone calls outside and away
from the room• Bathrooms are . . . • Exits are . . .
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INTRODUCTION 4
Comments• This course assumes a basic understanding
of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
• Discussion pertains to minimum NFIP requirements
• Discussion applies to Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), i.e. “100-year” floodplain
Questions and comments are encouraged!
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Acronyms….• BFE Base Flood Elevation• CRS Community Rating System• FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency• NFIP National Flood Insurance Program• FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map• DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map• LOMA Letter of Map Amendment• LOMR Letter of Map Revision• SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area• NGVD National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929• NAVD North American Vertical Datum of 1988• LFE Lowest Floor Elevation• LAG Lowest Adjacent Grade• HAG Highest Adjacent Grade• WSE Water Surface Elevation
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To assist local floodplain officials, surveyors, and engineers develop base flood elevations
in Approximate Zone A areas at a minimal cost
PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP
Workshop will NOT show how to use complex hydrology and hydraulics models,
mapping tools, and survey techniques
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PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP
Workshop will NOT show how to develop BFEs in areas that experience alluvial fan flooding and
in coastal flood hazard areas
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Intended to be used in riverine and lake areas where flow conditions are fairly uniform
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“MANAGING FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT
INAPPROXIMATE ZONE A AREAS”
Workshop presentation based on:
FEMA’s Publication 265
A Guide for Obtaining and Developing Base Flood (100-year) Elevations
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
• Floodplain Management Regulations forApproximate Zone A Areas
• Advantages to Develop Base Flood Elevations
• Show Ways to Develop Base Flood Elevationsin Lacustrine and Riverine Systems
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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR APPROXIMATE ZONE A AREAS
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THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP)
• National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
• Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Communities must obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a Federal, State, or other source…
[ 44 CFR 60.3 (b) (4) ]
NFIP REGULATIONS FORZONE A AREAS
Minimum requirements for obtaining BFE Data (areaswhere BFEs have not been provided by FEMA)
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Also in your ordinance
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NFIP REGULATIONS FORZONE A AREAS
Minimum requirements for Developing BFE Data
Require that all new subdivision proposals and other proposed development (including proposals for manufactured home parks and subdivisions) greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser, include within such proposals base flood elevation data;
[ 44 CFR 60.3 (b) (3) ]
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Also in your ordinance
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NFIP REGULATIONS FORZONE A AREAS
• Enforce Section 60.3(b)(3) of the NFIP regulations and require that BFE data be developed for affected lots through a detailed study.
• Follow FEMA’s “Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners”, April 2003. https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/13948
For large developments greater than 5 acres or 50 lots whichever is the lesser, communities must…
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NFIP REGULATIONS FORZONE A AREAS
• Review and determine that the study is reasonable and accurate. Methods used are comparable to original FIS
• Make sure the lowest floor elevation is certified by a licensed land surveyor or registered P.E.
• Make sure that the applicant revises the FIRM, i.e, obtains a Letter of Map Revision from FEMA when required.
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For large developments greater than 5 acres or 50 lots whichever is the lesser, communities must…
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EXCEPTIONS
• Floodplain is contained entirely within an open space lot and building sites are CLEARLY outside of the Zone A area.
• If community has more stringent regulations, those higher standards should be applied.
BFE may not be required if…
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Proposed 56-lot Subdivision Is BFE Required?
Zone A
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Proposed 6.7 Acre SubdivisionIs BFE Required?...
Zone A
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Proposed 56-lot Subdivision Is BFE Required?
Zone A
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Open Space
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
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Proposed 6.7 Acre SubdivisionIs BFE Required?...
Zone A
280
275
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Proposed 6.7 Acre SubdivisionIs BFE Required?...
Zone A235
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Proposed 40 Acre Dairy Farm. Is BFE Required?
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Storage barn
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NFIP REGULATIONS FORZONE A AREAS
For small developments less than 5 acres or 50 lots with no BFE’s determined, communities should…
• Determine that construction will be reasonably safe from flooding
• Obtain, review, and reasonably use any base flood elevation and floodway data from federal, State, or other sources (60.3 (b)(4))
• Use local official’s knowledge of flood conditions in area to establish a BFE
• Determine if a previous study was developed by a consultant or agency for the area in question
• Use the methods described in FEMA P-265 manual to estimate a BFE
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NFIP REGULATIONS FORZONE A AREAS
For small developments less than 5 acres or 50 lots with no BFE’s determined, communities should…
• Obtain the elevation of the as-constructed lowest floor and maintain these records with community’s files
• Elevate lowest floor to at least 2 feet or more above HAG for better insurance rates.
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Questions?
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ADVANTAGES OF DEVELOPING BFES
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ADVANTAGES OF DEVELOPING BFE DATA…
• Elevating Lowest Floor Elevation (LFE) to or above the BFE will help reduce future flood losses
• Assure compliance with the community’s floodplain management regulations
• Flood insurance policies are lower cost with an established BFE
• Flood insurance requirement could be removed from the building or property (LOMC)
• CRS program provides credit points (Activity 410)
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INSURANCE COST vs. LOWEST FLOOR ELEVATIONZONE A (One floor, no basement, NO BFE)
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POST-FIRM COST COMPARISON OF NO BFE vs. BFE
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http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program
CHANGES TO THE NFIPBW-12 and HFIAA
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SOURCES FOR EXISTING BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS.
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DATA SOURCES FOR BFE DEVELOPMENT
• Flood Insurance Study “Best Available Data”
• Engineering studies (published or non-published)
• High water marks from severe storms• High flow staking conducted by a Federal,
State, or Local agency• Aerial photogrammetry• Preliminary Firms• LOMRs• Backup data from LOMAs
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DATA SOURCES FOR BFE DEVELOPMENT
• Local Public Works Department
• Flood Control Districts
• Levee Improvement Districts
• Local Planning Commissions
• Municipal Water Districts
• River Basin Commissions
• Water Control Board
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COUNTY AGENCIESLocal Floodplain Managers
Contact Info can be found at: www.hawaiinfip.org
• City and County of HonoluluMario Siu-Li, CFM
• County of MauiCarolyn Cortez, CFM
• County of KauaiStanford Iwamoto, P.E.
• County of HawaiiKelly Gomes, P.E. (East Hawaii)Kiran Emler, P.E. (West Hawaii)
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STATE AGENCIESDepartment of Land and Natural Resources
Engineering Divisionhttps://dlnreng.hawaii.gov/
• Contacts:Flood Control / Dam Safety Section Head – Edwin Matsuda, P.E., CFMState NFIP Coordinator - Carol Tyau-Beam, P.E., CFMState General Flood Control Plan Administrator – Jesse Colandrea, P.E.
• Hawaii Flood Hazard Assessment Toolhttp://gis.hawaiinfip.org/fhat/www.hawaiinfip.org
• State General Flood Control Planhttps://dlnreng.hawaii.gov/fcds/gfcp/
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Topo Contours from LIDAR & Flood Zones+• Hawaii FHAT: http://gis.hawaiinfip.org/FHAT/
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FEDERAL AGENCIES• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Federal emergency Management Agency
• U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey
• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
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Honolulu DistrictCivil Works Technical Branch
Building T-223Fort Shafter, HI 96858
(916) [email protected]
http://www.poh.usace.army.mil/About/Offices-and-Units/Engineering-Construction-Division/Civil-Works-Technical/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Department of Interior, Geological SurveyPacific Island Water Science Center
http://hi.water.usgs.gov/
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National Weather ServicePacific Island Water Science Center
http://hi.water.usgs.gov/
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/fhm/
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REGION IX http://www.r9map.org
FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Division 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200
Oakland, California 94607-4052 (510) 627-7100
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DOWNLOADS • FEMA P-265 (1995)https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/1911
• FEMA’s Quick-2 Software v.2.0http://www.fema.gov/quick-2-version-20#1
• USGS National Streamflow Statistics Program v.6http://water.usgs.gov/software/NSS/
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WEBSITES
• FEMA’s Map Service Centerhttps://msc.fema.gov/portal/
• FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer (Geoplatform)http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=cbe088e7c8704464aa0fc34eb99e7f30
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WEBSITES
• USGS StreamStats v.3 http://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/
• USGS The National Map Viewerhttp://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/
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Topographic Data Availability for Hawaii• Federal Inventory: https://coast.noaa.gov/inventory/
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DEVELOPING BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS FEMA’S P-265
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DOWNLOADS • FEMA P-265 (1995)https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/1911
• FEMA’s Quick-2 Software v.2.0http://www.fema.gov/quick-2-version-20#1
• USGS National Streamflow Statistics Program v.6http://water.usgs.gov/software/NSS/
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METHODS OF DEVELOPING BFES
Simplified Methods
Limited Detailed Method (Quick-2)
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METHODS OF DEVELOPING BFES
Simplified Methods
Contour InterpolationData Extrapolation
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD
• May be used to determine if the development is reasonably safe from flooding
• Limitations of BFEs using simplified methods– May not be used to apply for a Letter of Map
Change – May not be used for flood insurance rating– May not be used to complete an Elevation
Certificate
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD 50
METHODS OF DEVELOPING BFES
Simplified Methods
Data Extrapolation
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DATA EXTRAPOLATION
• Requires existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods
Extrapolate existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods to obtain BFE
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 51
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100-YEAR PROFILE
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 52
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DATA EXTRAPOLATION
• Requires existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods
• Only used if site is within 500 ft (upstream) from limit of detailed study
Extrapolate existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods to obtain BFE
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 53
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ZONE AE
ZONE A
Plan View
Y
500 ft
Property within 500 ft from Limit of Detailed Study
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DATA EXTRAPOLATION
• Requires existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods
• Only used if site is within 500 ft (upstream) from limit of detailed study
• Channel width and slope similar to downstream reaches
Extrapolate existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods to obtain BFE
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 55
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD 56
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DATA EXTRAPOLATION
• Requires existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods
• Only used if site is within 500 ft (upstream) from limit of detailed study
• Channel width and slope similar to downstream reaches
• Free of backwater effects and slope breaks close to end of study
Extrapolate existing 100-yr profile computed by detailed methods to obtain BFE
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 57
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD 58
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ZONE AE
ZONE A
3 STEPDATA EXTRAPOLATION METHOD
• Step 1: Determine location of site on flood profile
Plan View
Y
Z
500 ft
Property Y within 500 ft of extrapolation limit – Obtain BFE from ProfileProperty Z beyond 500 ft of extrapolation limit – Cannot obtain BFE from Profile
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 59
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3 STEPDATA EXTRAPOLATION METHOD
• Step 2: extend 100-yr profile line to the site
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 60
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3 STEPDATA EXTRAPOLATION METHOD
• Step 3: Obtain BFE from extended profile
BFE 33
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 61
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Proposed Structure
DATA EXTRAPOLATIONBACKWATER EFFECTS
ZONE A
500 ftData extrapolation cannot be used due to backwater effects caused by bridge.
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 62
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PROPOSED STRUCTURE
DATA EXTRAPOLATIONCHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS
PROPOSED STRUCTURE
Data extrapolation cannot be used due to variable channel characteristics
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 63
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DATA EXTRAPOLATIONPROFILE SLOPE BREAKS
Data extrapolation cannot be used when profile changes
slope too close to limit of study
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 64
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD 65
METHODS OF DEVELOPING BFES
Simplified Methods
Contour Interpolation
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CONTOUR INTERPOLATION• Superimposing contour maps (topographic data) on
top of FIRM to obtain BFE
• Used on riverine systems and level-ponding from lakes
• Assumed accuracy of ½ contour interval of contour map used
• Smaller contour interval, higher accuracy
• Conservative estimate of BFE
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 66
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ACCEPTABILITY
• Floodplain conforms to the contour map
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 67
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD 68
CONFORMING MAP
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NON-CONFORMING MAPS
Zone A
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 69
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ACCEPTABILITY
• Riverine flooding – difference between the left and right bank elevations (along a cross-section) are within ½ contour interval
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 70
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ACCEPTABILITY
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 71
420
430
440
450
460
470
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Station, ft
Elev
atio
n, ft
5-ft contour interval
438 440
440 - 438 = 2 ft
2 ft < 2.5’ (½ contour interval)
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ACCEPTABILITY
• Lake flooding – difference between the highest and lowest surface elevations, around the lake perimeter, are within ½ contour interval
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 72
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ACCEPTABILITY
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 73
USGS 5-ft contour
281
280280
281 - 280 = 1 ft
1 ft < 2.5’ (½ contour interval)
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EXAMPLE 1CONTOUR INTERPOLATION METHOD
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5 STEPCONTOUR INTERPOLATION
METHOD• Step 1: Obtain topographic map and FIRM
• Step 2: Superimpose one map over the other
• Step 3: Check map scales
• Step 4: Check acceptability
• Step 5: Determine BFE at location of interest
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 75
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CONTOUR INTERPOLATION
1”=400’5-ft contour interval
450
Proposed Structure
440
440
450
460
Zone A
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 76
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1”=400’5-ft contour interval
450
Proposed Structure 440
440
450
460
ZONE AE
lk
Roa
d
CONTOUR INTERPOLATION
• Obtain contour/topo map and appropriate FIRM
• Make scales equal
• Check acceptability
- Draw x-section
x
x
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 77
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420
430
440
450
460
470
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Station, ft
Elev
atio
n, ft
CROSS-SECTION PLOTSta Elevation
080160180270430470500530600680750850890
448445440438435430435438440445450455460463
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 78
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420
430
440
450
460
470
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Station, ft
Elev
atio
n, ft
ACCEPTABILITY CHECK1. Determine where
Zone A crosses contour on both left and right banks, interpolate if necessary:
Left Elev: _________
Right Elev: ________
2. If difference is less than ½ of contour interval, topo is acceptable
(440 – 438 = 2 < 2.5)
Okay!3. If difference is not
less than ½ contour interval, this method cannot be used
438440
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 79
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BFE COMPUTATION
420
430
440
450
460
470
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Station, ft
Ele
vatio
n, ft
1. Take lower of the two elevations: _________
2. Add ½ of contour elevation
_____ + _____ = _____
3. BFE = ________ ft
438Lower elevation
440.5
438 2.5 440.5
Note: A topographic map with large contour intervals may result in excessively conservative BFE estimates
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 80
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CONTOUR INTERPOLATION
1”=400’5-ft contour interval
450
Proposed Structure
440
440
450
460
Zone A
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 81
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EXAMPLE 2CONTOUR INTERPOLATION METHOD
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RIVERINE FLOODING EXAMPLE
USGS 10 ft contour interval map
1. Zone A Elevations on:
Left bank _______
Right bank _______ 3. Less than ½ contour interval (5 ft >) ________
2. Difference between elevations = ________154
148
6’
NO
4. BFE = Lo elev + ½ contour interval
_______ + _______ = ______ ft
Proposed Structure
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 83
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EXAMPLE 2CONTOUR INTERPOLATION METHOD
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LACUSTRINE
USGS 10 ft contour interval map
1. WS Elevations along perimeter
Hi ______ Lo _______2. Difference between ws
elevations = ________
3. Less than ½ contour interval (5 ft ) ________
4. BFE = Lo elev + ½ contour interval
_______ + _______ = ______ ft
283 280
YES
3’280 5 285
283
280280
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD 86
Questions?
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SIMPLIFIED METHODSUMMARY
• Appropriate for floodplain management purposes
• Appropriate only for developments less than 5 acres or 50 lots in size
• Not suitable to apply for Letters of Map Change
SIMPLIFIED METHOD 87
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Questions?
88
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FEMA’S QUICK-2 LIMITED DETAILED METHOD
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DOWNLOADS • FEMA P-265 (1995)https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/1911
• FEMA’s Quick-2 Software v.2.0http://www.fema.gov/quick-2-version-20#1
• USGS National Streamflow Statistics Program v.6http://water.usgs.gov/software/NSS/
90DATA SOURCES