These components should be considered when developing coastal map revision requests in order for the requester to submit a complete request including the provision of mt 2. Fema s emergency management institute emi is hosting a webinar emphasizing the value of increasing engagement with faithbased organizations for disaster preparedness on april 12 at 23. Fema open houses for flood zone residents in cumberland. Nonetheless, the committee is confident that the major needs and activities of those involved in coastal mapping and charting in the united states have been addressed and, in so doing, a basis has been established for evaluating the gaps, overlaps, and major issues associated with current activities. The federal emergency management agency fema region iv office in atlanta has undertaken a multiyear coastal engineering analysis and mapping effort to better identify, quantify, and communicate flood hazards and associated risks in south florida sfl and other coastal. Using the fema coastal work map data viewer the federal emergency management agency fema is releasing draft work maps for communities along lake erie and lake ontario in new york, which include the full results of femas comprehensive storm and wind study of the great lakes basin. Us army engineer research and development center coastal. Epa region 2 is responsible for ensuring those facilities in new jersey, new york, puerto rico, and the u. Address lookup tool, use the community map viewers listed below see the preliminary firm viewer user guide, or get pdf map panels, flood insurance study fis reports, and gis data via fema s flood map. Fema created this short video to explain how flood elevations and floodplain boundaries are determined and how flood hazard maps also known as flood insurance rate maps, or firms are created and used in coastal areas. The federal emergency management agency fema has initiated a coastal analysis and mapping study to produce updated digital flood insurance rate maps dfirms for coastal counties around the great lakes. This page provides resources and fema guidance materials for coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping, as well as mitigation, preparedness and recovery information on reducing coastal hazard risk. The flood insurance study fis and other associated documentation that.
Fema has released preliminary work map data for atlantic, hudson, monmouth and ocean. The role of gis in these efforts greatly expanded after hurricane andrew in 1992 as fema. Coastal models accepted by fema and nfip for usage. Within the coastal flood exposure mapper, selected data layers. For some communities, revised preliminary firm information has been released and is incorporated into the viewing options. When sandy struck coastal new jerseynew york in october 2012, the coastal flood study for the region was only partially complete. Although only partially complete, the study showed a change in flood risk for coastal. Fema region ii coastal analysis and mapping region2coastal. This page is intended for individuals, professionals, and communities interested in information on how to update flood risk studies and maps in coastal areas. This page is a resource for coastal flood hazard information pertinent to fema and the national flood insurance program nfip, specifically technical modeling and mapping applications. Hydrodynamic mapping of future coastal flood hazards for new york city. Defining a base topography data set sufficient for analysis and mapping.
Topics include coastal analysis and modeling software programs, including coastal hazard analysis. Fema s national disaster preparedness training centers 1 2 day coastal community resilience courses. Fema s emergency management institute emi is hosting a webinar emphasizing the value of increasing engagement with faithbased organizations for disaster preparedness on april 12 at 2 3. The federal emergency management agency fema region iii office has initiated a coastal analysis and mapping study to produce updated digital flood insurance rate maps dfirms for coastal counties within region iii. Guidelines for coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping for the pacific coast of the united states. Us army engineer research 7 and development center wave runup how runup is mapped. The coastal hazard analysis and mapping process involves a series of steps that are conducted in order to produce a digital flood insurance rate map dfirm. Coastal hazard analysis modeling program champ is a software. Fema works with state and local partners, coastal scientists and engineers, and other stakeholders to identify and map coastal flood hazards. Learn more about femas hazard mitigation assistance programs which are available to local. Input data for the champ analyses was calculated in standardized calculation worksheets developed. To accurately develop and map coastal sfhas and bfes, study teams made up of engineers, coastal scientists, surveyors, and mapping specialists prepare coastal flood studies that include storm surge analysis and overland wave modeling. Fema is expanding its use of gis to provide a full range of gis services to all fema program offices.
Transferring a dfirm tools project to fmd flood map desktop is built on fema database standards from the guidelines and specifications for flood hazard mapping partners as is fema. The guide to the practical is available along with other. Coastal flood hazard mapping current status and update april 4, 2017. Atlantic and gulf coast flood hazard analyses and mapping. To map coastal flood hazards accurately, many factors must be taken into. Coastal resilience coastal resilience means building the ability of a community to bounce back after hazardous events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding rather than simply reacting to impactsmore. The links below can provide a wealth of useful information for homeowners, renters, business owners, and the public regarding the coastal analysis and mapping effort undertaken by the federal emergency management agency fema. Hydrodynamic mapping of future coastal flood hazards for. The webinar is a joint effort between the dhs center for faithbased and neighborhood partnerships and fema. Coastal hazard analysis modeling program, version 2. Current tools and legal risks, a companion paper to this paper, provides a list and brief description of mapping tools that are regularly used in the coastal hazard context.
Virgin islands, whether public or private, are complying with environmental requirements at a. The coastal flood risk study process page provides a brief introduction to some of the main modeling and mapping theoretical components associated with a fema coastal flood hazard analysis. Through the analysis and mapping effort, fema region iv will better identify, assess, and communicate hazards and risks associated with coastal flooding in the southeastern u. Guidelines for coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping. The results of the pilot study are intended to help fema draft new guidelines related to tsunami flooding for coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping for the pacific coast of the united states. The mip, which was deployed in 2004 as part of the federal emergency management agency fema flood map modernization map mod program, facilitates the management, production, and sharing of flood hazard data and maps in a digital environment. The results are intrinsically probabilistic and designed according to fema flood zone specifications.
Appendix d itemizes references for the methodologies currently in use by fema for specific coastal flood hazards, provides general guidance for documentation of a coastal flood hazard analysis, specifies flood hazard analysis procedures for the great lakes coasts, and outlines intermediate data submissions for coastal flood hazard analyses with. Coastal mapping basics fema region ii coastal analysis. Report for state of north carolina floodplan mapping project. View available data fema region ii coastal analysis and mapping. In the next step, fema prepares the flood insurance study fis report, which describes the scope of the project, the area that was studied, and the engineering methods used for the flood hazard analysis. Our current concept of operations includes a full range of gis services to all fema program offices that encompasses sophisticated geospatial analytics through the mapping and analysis center mac and deployable gis technology through the deployable emergency gis program degs. The event will provide a forum to help to ensure emergency managers, faithbased and community organizations are aware of academic partner resources and. Atlantic ocean and gulf of mexico coastal guidelines update 2007 final draft guidelines for coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping for the pacific coast of the united states 2005. Introduction to the coastal hazard analysis modeling program champ issue no. Interpreting federal emergency management agency flood. Subscribe to this mailing list for email updates on coastal flood hazard information, coastal analysis and modeling software programs, related tutorials, and other pertinent information. Figure modified from fema region ii coastal analysis and mapping website. Site news fema region ii coastal analysis and mapping.
To learn more about the san francisco bay area coastal study, click here or click the left side of the ccamp logo. The fema mapping and insurance exchange fmix phone lines are temporarily closed, but chat, email and voicemails are being returned. As part of the coastal mapping process, fema conducts flood hazard analysis and mapping. An appendix in mapping coastal risks and social vulnerability. As part of the coastal engineering analysis and mapping effort, fema and fema. This page is a resource for coastal flood hazard information pertinent to fema and the national flood insurance program nfip, specifically. Interpreting federal emergency management agency flood maps. Through the analysis and mapping effort, fema region iv will better identify, assess, and communicate hazards and risks associated with coastal. The federal emergency management agencys femas region ii office has prepared a coastal flood study to update flood insurance rate maps firms for communities in coastal new jersey and new york. Storm surge analyses for fema coastal flood studies are often performed using the adcirc advanced circulation model in conjunction with the simulating waves nearshore swan model.
A quantitative assessment of storm surge damage is used to analyze structural vulnerability and evaluate the performance of flood risk mapping by the federal emergency management agency fema. The two primary goals of the national flood insurance program nfip are to provide an insurance mechanism for those at risk from flooding and to reduce flood losses through sound floodplain management practices. The webinar is a joint effort between the dhs center for faithbased and neighborhood partnerships and fema s higher education program. The coastal special flood hazard area sfha boundary and other flood hazard zones are also determined in this step. The primary audience for this content includes individuals and organizations engaged in flood risk analysis and mapping. This page describes the purpose of the coastal hazard analysis modeling program champ and the enhancements contained in version 2. Once complete, the storm surge analysis will result in the development of stillwater elevations for the 1%annualchance flood event. Signup forms are available on the download pages for all coastal applications referenced on the flood hazard mapping site, including champ, whafis, and runup. For additional information, please visit the fema final levee analysis and mapping approach webpage at. Flood zone maps for coastal counties texas community.
Fema flood insurance rate maps for the seasidegearhart, oregon, area. Get gis data and web services fema region ii coastal. Think about substantial damage determinations when. These bulletins provide fema contractors, mapping partners, mapping program stakeholders, and map users with uptodate coastal flood hazard information pertinent to fema, the nfip, the map mod effort, and the flood hazard mapping program. To learn more about how to use this map, view the fema flood hazard resources map user guide. While each coastal study is unique, the coastal hazard analysis and mapping. You may chat with a specialist online or send an email by visiting msc. The wetable a tool for participatory gis using wii technology.
This page provides information on available fema resources concerning coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping for the pacific coast of the united states. Management bulletin o historic structures fema p4672, may 2008 pdf. Fema flood insurance rate maps for the seasidegearhart. Using a survey of about 380 structures in heavily impacted ortley beach, new jersey, following hurricane sandy 2012, we first assess componentlevel damage to each side and story of a structure based. The coastal flood risk analysis and mapping process. Femas flood insurance rate map firm depicts the spatial extent of special flood hazard areas sfhas and other thematic features related to flood risk assessment. Erosion analysis fema region iii coastal analysis and. Hurricane sandy fema region ii coastal analysis and mapping. For more information on the coastal analysis and mapping process, please visit the coastal engineering analysis. Femas mapping and analysis center mac uses gis to disseminate geographic information to emergency support function esf 5, information and planning, during disaster operations. Jul 25, 2016 this video gives an introduction to qgis and shows how to do some basic flood risk mapping using free environment agency and os data. The federal emergency management agencys femas region ii office has prepared a coastal flood study to update flood insurance rate maps firms for. Gis is widely used for emergency management purposes. The role of gis in these efforts greatly expanded after hurricane andrew in 1992 as fema worked.
Region iv coastal maps information for homeowners, renters. Guidance for conducting coastal flood hazard analysis and mapping was originally housed in three separate documents organized by geography. The resources above, as well as other useful fema, national flood insurance program, and flood hazard mapping resources, are located in the fema library. Recommendations from section 5, coastal flood mapping. This storm surge study is one of the most extensive coastal storm surge analyses to date, encompassing coastal. Coastal mapping in new jersey preliminary work map release. Great lakes coastal flood study fema has initiated a coastal analysis and mapping study that may result in updated flood. Guidelines and specficiations for wave elevation determination and v zone mapping. Hazard mitigation assistance grant programs fact sheet, august 2015 pdf. Interpreting federal emergency management agency flood maps and studies in the coastal zone rebecca haney. Welcome to the official site for fema s great lakes coastal flood study, the comprehensive storm and wind study of the great lakes basin for the purpose of updating the coastal flood hazard information and flood insurance rate maps firm for great lakes coastal. New fema coastal mapping guidelines limwa and 2 % runup north carolina emergency management coastal.
David bollinger, fema region iii jeff gangai, rampp. The page also includes a link to download the program as well as links to related documents and resources. The coastal flood risk analysis and mapping process fema identifies coastal flood hazards, assesses flood risks, and provides accurate flood risk data to help drive communities toward mitigation actions and achieve greater resilience. For more information on the coastal analysis and mapping process, please visit the coastal engineering analysis overview page. The region iii study area is comprised of both open coast exposed and backbayestuarine environments sheltered. Aug 22, 2015 a quantitative assessment of storm surge damage is used to analyze structural vulnerability and evaluate the performance of flood risk mapping by the federal emergency management agency fema. Guidance for coastal flood hazard analyses and mapping in sheltered waters. The federal emergency management agency fema region iv office in atlanta, georgia, has undertaken a multiyear coastal engineering analysis and mapping effort. Received technical input from fema region 1 printing funded by a fema. The materials, methods, and scales used are also described. Hampton roads sea level rise foodil ng adaptaton i forum. Us army engineer research and development center fema region iii. Interpreting federal emergency management agency flood maps and. To learn more about fema coastal mapping projects in other regions, access links to technical bulletins, coastal modeling software, and additional resources visit the fema coastal page here.
As part of that effort, fema region ii has initiated a coastal flood study to update the information shown on the flood insurance rate maps firms for 14 coastal. This page is intended for mapping professionals and contractors and hazard mitigation planners. Advisory base flood elevation data for coastal areas of rockland county, new york. Before choosing which models to incorporate into mapping practice, an analysis. Fema should use coupled 2 d surge and wave models to reduce uncertainties associated with the use of a 2 d surge model and the 1d whafis model. Address lookup tool, use the community map viewers listed below see the preliminary firm viewer user guide, or get pdf map panels, flood insurance study fis reports, and gis data via fema s flood map service center. Fema region i building off of the map modernization program that provided digital flood hazard data and maps to communities, the vision for fema s new program, risk mapping, assessment, and planning risk map, is to deliver quality data that increases public awareness and leads to action that reduces risk to life and property. Fema flood insurance rate maps and flood insurance studies. If your property is located in one of these communities and you receive na results, it is most likely you are not located in an updated flood zone. Summary report of coastal engineering analyses dfirm update. To learn more about each of these map products, visit the using fema flood hazard data page on the region 2 coastal analysis and mapping website.
Links to gis data and web services available from fema that depict recently released flood hazard data for coastal. Using the fema coastal work map data viewer the federal emergency management agency fema is releasing draft work maps for communities along lake erie and lake ontario in new york, which include the full results of fema. The federal emergency management agencys fema s region ii office has prepared a coastal flood study to update flood insurance rate maps firms for communities in coastal new jersey and new york. Region iv coastal analysis and mapping project fact sheet southeastern u. The flood hazards shown on the firm are used to determine flood insurance rates and requirements and where floodplain development regulations.