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1 Floodplain Manager s Toolkit Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Floodplain Data for Your Community TFMA South Central Lunch Event San Antonio, TX June 12, 2014 Jessica D. Baker, PE, CFM, PMP Samuel Amoako-Atta, GISP, CFM Eric Hajek, GISP, CFM

2 Goal: Everyone can leverage FEMA flood data for multiple uses for their community.

3 AGENDA DFIRM Evolution Tools for Outreach Tools for Communicating Flood Risk Tools for Emergency Operations Tools for FEMA submittals Q & A

4 DFIRM Evolution Early Days Pre-FIRM 1834 style

5 DFIRM Evolution - FIRMs Flood Hazard Boundary Maps Flood Insurance Rate Maps Non-Digital Non-GIS

6 MAP Modernization DFIRM Evolution - MapMod FEMA Map Modernization Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps 50% of Texas Remapped GIS-based Digital Mapping Information Platform (MIP)

7 DFIRM Evolution - MapMod

8 DFIRM Evolution Risk MAP FEMA Risk MAP Risk MAP Products Watershed Based Projects Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs)

9 DFIRM Evolution

10 Light GIS Table or CAD Software Tools for Outreach

11 Tools for Outreach Changes Since Last FIRM (CSLF) SFHA Decrease 1. Horizontal changes between old and new mapping 2. Reasons for Change SFHA Increase Unchanged New Mapping & New Previous Old Mapping Mapping

12 Tools for Outreach GIS Web Maps Laptops

13 Tools for Outreach Halff Mobile App Tablets Smart Phone

14 Resources for Outreach - Interactive Mapping Portal for Risk MAP Studies - Project Updates and Links to Resources - Intended for Public - Click Communities Know the Risk - County-specific information on current Risk MAP Projects - Project Updates and Links to Resources - Intended for Local Officials

15 Resources for Outreach - Transparency Tools - Community Investment - Funded Projects - Progress Reports

16 Tools for Communicating Flood Risk Depth Grid Values in Feet Floodplain Depth Grid Boundary Individual IN or OUT Cell

17 Tools for Communicating Flood Risk Depth and Analysis Grids (DAGs) 0.2% 1% 10% 2% Annual Chance Flood (100-Yr) (500-Yr) (10-Yr) (50-Yr) 1. Communicate that risk varies within the floodplain 2. Communicate that damage severity varies for different frequencies

18 Tools for Communicating Flood Risk Depth Grids 10-Year 50-Year 100-Year 500-Year

19 Tools for Communicating Flood Risk Depth and Analysis Grids (DAGs) Percent Percent Annual 30-Year Chance Grid Grid (PAC-30 Grid)

20 Tools for Communicating Flood Risk Depth and Analysis Grids (DAGs) Mapping PAC 1.4% PAC %

21 Resources for Communicating Flood Risk - Geospatial Data - Analytical Maps for Emergency Management

22 Resources for Communicating Flood Risk Skmzdownload Web Map Services in Google Earth: - Stay Dry Application more simple, basic info for an address - FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Application more complex, more layers

23 Resources for Communicating Flood Risk - Flood Risk Products downloads - New Look Coming Soon!

24 Resources for Communicating Flood Risk TNRIS Floodplain Mapping Resources or - LiDAR Availability - High Water Marks - Low Water Crossings

25 Resources for Communicating Flood Risk - Flood Map Updates - Miscellaneous Flood Risk Information - Insurance Quotes - Flood Risk Interactive Maps - Loss Calculator - Insurance Quotes

26 Resources for Communicating Flood Risk - Flood Cost Estimator - Insurance Quotes - Miscellaneous Flood Risk Information

27 Tools for Emergency Operations True Tabletop Incident Command Center

28 Tools for Emergency Operations EOC Maps SMART PDFS

29 Tools for Emergency Operations EOC Maps

30 Tools for FEMA Submittals

31 Tools for FEMA Submittals Woody Branch LOMR Study Extents Woody Detention

32 Tools for FEMA Submittals Woody Branch LOMR

33 Turning a Requirement into a Benefit Tools for FEMA Submittals

34 LOMR Approval Tools for FEMA Submittals PANEL 470 PANEL 480 PANEL 490

35 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 Program Changes - Notifications - Others

36 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

37 Demonstration

38 QUESTIONS

39 Floodplain Manager s Toolkit Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Floodplain Data for Your Community TFMA South Central Lunch Event San Antonio, TX June 12, 2014 Jessica D. Baker, PE, CFM, PMP jbaker@halff.com Samuel Amoako-Atta, GISP, CFM samoako-atta@halff.com Eric Hajek, GISP, CFM ehajek@halff.com

40 Floodplain Manager s Toolkit Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Floodplain Data for Your Community Resources: TNRIS High-water Marks: Low Water Crossings:

AGENDA. Floodplain Manager s Toolkit Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Floodplain Data for Your Community

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