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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 Hopkins
WV GIS Technical CenterWV GIS Technical Center
West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University
330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300
Morgantown, WV 26506-6300Morgantown, WV 26506-6300
[email protected]@mail.wvu.edu
Evan FedorkoEvan Fedorko
WV GIS Technical CenterWV GIS Technical Center
West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University
330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300330 Brooks Hall, PO Box 6300
Morgantown, WV 26506-6300Morgantown, WV 26506-6300
[email protected]@mail.wvu.edu