the west virginia flood hazard determination tool: history and progress
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WVAGP Statewide GIS Conference June 9, 2010. The West Virginia Flood Hazard Determination Tool: History and Progress. Eric Hopkins, Lead GIS Specialist Evan Fedorko, GIS Specialist. WV GIS Technical Center West Virginia University. WV Flood Hazard Determination Tool. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The West Virginia Flood Hazard The West Virginia Flood Hazard Determination Tool: History and Determination Tool: History and
ProgressProgress
WV GIS Technical CenterWest Virginia University
Eric Hopkins, Lead GIS SpecialistEvan Fedorko, GIS Specialist
WVAGP Statewide GIS Conference
June 9, 2010
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
http://www.MapWV/gov/flood
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
•Future PlansFuture Plans•Flood depth / flood surface elevationFlood depth / flood surface elevation
•Migration to ArcGIS ServerMigration to ArcGIS Server
•Continued incorporation of new Continued incorporation of new DFIRM dataDFIRM data
Future ToolFuture Tool EnhancementsEnhancements
Limitations of ScaleLimitations of Scale► FEMA DFIRMs moving towards an entirely FEMA DFIRMs moving towards an entirely
digital productdigital product► Where do we draw the line with digital data?Where do we draw the line with digital data?► FEMA traditional guidelines (min. floodplain FEMA traditional guidelines (min. floodplain
width) vs. digital mapping capabilities (detail)width) vs. digital mapping capabilities (detail)► What should be considered as significant What should be considered as significant
flooding?flooding?► Terrain considerationsTerrain considerations► Velocity and depth considerationsVelocity and depth considerations
WV Disaster Recovery MappingWV Disaster Recovery Mapping
► Enhanced Zone A Enhanced Zone A FP development for FP development for streams >1 sq milestreams >1 sq mile
► Revised effective Revised effective Zone A FPsZone A FPs
► Six WV CountiesSix WV Counties► 1700 steam miles1700 steam miles► Potential Future Potential Future
CountiesCounties Fayette, Greenbrier, Fayette, Greenbrier,
Mercer, Raleigh, Mercer, Raleigh, KanawhaKanawha
WV Disaster Recovery MappingWV Disaster Recovery Mapping
WV Flood Hazard Determination ToolWV Flood Hazard Determination Tool
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements West Virginia NFIP Coordinator Robert PerryWest Virginia NFIP Coordinator Robert Perry
Jon Janowicz, Bob Pierson, Nicole Lick, FEMA Jon Janowicz, Bob Pierson, Nicole Lick, FEMA Region IIIRegion III
Tucker Clevenger, Matt Breen, AMEC Earth Tucker Clevenger, Matt Breen, AMEC Earth & Environmental& Environmental
Questions?Questions?
Eric HopkinsEric HopkinsWV GIS Technical CenterWV GIS Technical CenterWest Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300Morgantown, WV 26506-6300Morgantown, WV 26506-6300
[email protected]@mail.wvu.edu
Evan FedorkoEvan FedorkoWV GIS Technical CenterWV GIS Technical CenterWest Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300Morgantown, WV 26506-6300Morgantown, WV 26506-6300
[email protected]@mail.wvu.edu