Georgia Silver Jackets Team 9 th Annual GAFM Technical Conference Jeff Morris GA SJ Collaborator Savannah District, USACE US Army Corps of Engineers
SMART GOVERNMENT Integrate and synchronize flood risk management projects, programs, and authorities of federal, state, regional, and city and county governments. 2
Flood Risk Management Program Risk-Informed Decisionmaking RISK = expected value of an unwanted event which may or may not occur Step 1: Screening Consequences ( Threat Agnostic ) x Step 2: P ( Consequence Threat ) Vulnerability ( Internal ) x Step 3: P ( Threat ) Threat ( External ) A rigorous process of: Threat-Agnostic Consequences Prioritization Threat-informed Vulnerability Assessment Probabilistic Prioritization of Investments Consistent Analysis of Alternatives Common Operating Picture Systems / Portfolio Mastery Consequence Category I II III IV V Condition Classification A B C D F Adequate Probably Adequate Probably Inadequate Inadequate Failed 11 16 20 23 25 7 12 17 21 24 4 8 13 18 22 2 5 9 14 19 1 3 6 10 15
Flood Risk Management Program
BUILDING STRONG
BUILDING STRONG
Silver Jackets State Teams Operationalizing Interagency Flood Risk Mgmt Partners State-Led ( Voice of our Customers ) States set priorities for Interagency Federal support Interagency Method of Delivery ( MOD ) Existing Authorities Collaboration across agencies / levels of government Leverage resources: talent, data, funding Continuous, not project-specific Scope: Life-Cycle Flood Risk Management State and Local Partnerships BUILDING As of: 15 AUG STRONG 2011
Strong Support for Silver Jackets Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force Letter David Miller, Administrator, FIMA, Co-Chair Jo-Ellen Darcy, ASA(CW), Co- Chair Principal Deputy ASA(CW) Rock Salt: Silver Jackets is a favorite program it is grass roots
Georgia Silver Jackets Flood Risk Management Team 9
About the Georgia SJ Team The Georgia Silver Jackets team brings individuals from different agencies and fields of expertise together to facilitate collaboration, share information, and leverage resources to identify areas in the State that are at risk of flooding. The Georgia Silver Jackets team is a one-stop shop for city, county, and state governments to obtain information and identify solutions to reduce flood hazards and risks. 10
What do Silver Jackets Teams Do? Activities are as Diverse as the States Interagency focus on state priorities (problem-solving collaboration + SME support ) Improve overall risk communication (joint messaging) Promote comprehensive flood risk mgmt strategies and policies (shared strategies) Share information (reduce duplication, fill data gaps) High interest in inundation mapping, real-time inundation mapping, and inundation forecast mapping with USGS, NWS NOAA, and USACE Inter-state basin coordination (state-to-state and regional task forces) Risk MAP support (Discovery and implementation) Gage installation Coastal and Estuarine Erosion impacts on risk Storm Surge Modeling State Hazard Mitigation Plan (team assistance in updating) HAZUS data updates High Water Mark, HWM training for communities
Ongoing Projects in Georgia Non-Structural Flood Risk Management Flood Forecast Inundation Mapping Projects Levee Safety Project 12
Non-Structural Flood Risk Management Analysis for Hyde Park, Augusta, GA 13
Flood Forecast Inundation Mapping along the Chattahoochee River This is a collaborative effort with the Silver Jackets Team, the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and Cobb County to create a library of flood inundation maps along the Chattahoochee River from Morgan Falls Dam to the junction of Peachtree Creek and the Chattahoochee River. Detailed maps will be prepared to show the predicted area and depth of forecast flooding to emergency managers and the general public in near real-time during a flooding event at selected sites. These maps will fill in gaps by providing information in a readily available and comprehensive way and encourage communities to create a severe weather plan to address future flood risks. These maps use high resolution digital elevation data, including LiDAR, and the updated hydrodynamic modeling. The maps will be displayed on the NWS AHPS and USGS websites. 14
Flood Forecast Inundation Mapping along the Chattahoochee River 15
Flood Forecast Inundation Mapping along the Ocmulgee River 16
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NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service AHPS. http://water.weather.gov/ahps/inundation.p hp 19
Macon Levee Flood Protection Project The Macon, GA levee system protects 2,900 acres of the city consisting of commercial, industrial, municipal, and agricultural properties. No residential properties. The levee system is designated as a high risk. Macon Levee is not accredited by FEMA This study plans to prepare a rough order of magnitude cost estimate to build the levee to meet FEMA accreditation criteria (100-year + 3 FB) 20